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DEDICATION

To the Van Dcurscii Family in general, and, in particular, to
my nephew, William Albert Van Deusen, who is pre-
paring himself to take up this work where I lay it
down, I affectionately dedicate these volumes.

PREFACE

The compiling of this family history was undertaken with
the oljjcct of preserving for future generations the results of
nearly twenty years' gleanings in the field of genealogical
research. The work has been done during the odd moments
of a very busy life. It had its inception in the endeavor to
learn when and from whence came the first of my name to
New Netherland, and then to connect with this parent branch
that offslioot which, after the War of the Revolution, settled
in Canada,* and of which I am a scion.

It has been a fascinating work and full of pleasure; the
measure of success which I obtained luring me on and on,
encoiiraged as I was, also, by the assistance of the Reverend
RosweirRandall Hoes, Chaplain in the "United States Navy,
and himself an able genealogist, who pointed out to me where
to fmd rich harvests of data relating to the Dutch in America.
In the niilitary held I profited much from the experience of
Dr. Charles E. Godfrey in his investigations of Colonial and
Revolutionary military data, and I have sought to make my
work a valuable book of reference to the family and others
on this particular line. Also, daily contact for a number of
years with Algernon Aikin Aspinwall, Esquire, of Washington,
D. C, historian of the Mayflower Society and of his ov/n
family, kept the subject uppermost in my mind, and I paid
frequent visits to New York and the towns and cities border-
ing on the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, in the upper counties
of New York State, wandering along the frontier of Canada
from Cornv.-all to Toronto, examining the records of church,
town and county on my v.'ay, in all their hnes.

Soon I had a vast collection of data too vakiable to be kept
for my sole pleastire, and the proljlem of publishing it in per-
manent forai confronted me. To undertake the cost unaided
v.'as out of the question with my means. At this juncture
Henry Say re Van Duzer, Esquire, then President of the Hol-
land Society of New York, volunteered material aid to back
up his personal desire to have my material published ; which
offer was accepted. Thus the work began to take definite
shape, and I realized the importance of still closer research

*In I7QI this locality became the Province of Upper Canada, and in 1867 the
Province of Ontario.

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and the intercharij^'e of data with othicr investigators whose
lines were allied with mine. In this I gratefully acknowledge
the courtesy of William Becker Van Alstyne, ^I. D., of New York
City; the Reverend H. Van Allen of Utica, N. Y.. both of
whom have considerable data upon their families who inter-
married with Van Deusens; Mrs. Elizabeth Allison (Crissey)
Van Duzer of Warwick, N. Y., who rendered valuable aid in
the research on her branch of the family, the Van Duzers of
Orange County, N. Y,; also the assistance rendered by Mr.
Dingman \''ersteeg, Archivist of the Holland Society and a
native of HoHand, who carefully read and corrected that
part of my work covering the Dutch period; also the editorial
work of Mrs. Ada F. De Laney of Brooklyn, N. Y.. who has
edited and revised the entire work.

My visit to Holland in search of material is fully described
in the Itinerary of my Journey, later on.

I do not claim infallibility or completeness for my work.
Both are open to the future; and as I have arranged for the
further carrying out of the work later on, any corrections or
additions to names, dates, or fam.ilies will be gladly accepted
for future use. In this light I commend the results of my
labors to the kindly criticism of my readers.

Albert Harrjsox Van Deusex.

Washington, D. C, December 29, 1911.

CONTENTS

VOLUME I

Page

Dedication v

Preface vii

List of Illustrations xi

The Van Deursens in their Brabant home xiii

Itinerary of tny Journey to Holland xxxi

Abraham Pietersen the Ancestor xlix

First Generation i

Second Generation 5

Third Generation ■ 17

Fourth Generation , 43

Fifth Generation 77

Sixth Generation 125

Seventh Generation 229

Eighth Generation 377

ILLUSTRATIONS

VOLUME I

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Coat-of-Arms Van Di:ersen Frontispiece

Map of the Peel Landt xv

Present Church at Deursen, North Brabant xviii

Viev,- of old Castle Van Deursen xxvii

Old Windmill at Haarlem, Holland xxxvi

The Great Forest Street. Haarlem xxxviii

Marriage Record of Abraham Pietersen and Tryntje Melchiors lii

Certified signature of Judge J. W. Losecoat-Vermeer liv

Interior of St. Bavo Church at Haarlem Ix

Jan Van Deusen's house at Hiirley, N. Y 94

Fireplace in Christopher Van Duzer's homestead 107

Old coin trunk 136

Conrad Van Dusen's Freemason certificate ; 147

Caspar Van D-asen's saw -. 1^2

Old Church at Conger's Mill 154

F"airman's Mansion and Penn's "Treaty Tree" 176

Isaac Van Duzer '. 201

Peter J. M. Van Dusen and wife 263

Addison, Augustus, Albert H., Absalom and Abda L. Van

Deusen 264

Captain Louis Sayre Van Duzer, V. S. N 350

Selah Reeve VanDuzer :;s2

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THE VAN DEURSEXS IN THEIR BRABANT HOME

BY LOLLE PIERS DE BOER, L. L. B. (LEYDEN. 1905);
M. A. (YALE, U. S. A., iqio)

The ancient home of the Van Deursen family is at present
a small village of 407 inhabitants, called Deume-les [neai]-
Diest, in the South Netherlands (Belgian) Province, Brabant;
commonly called South Brabant, in contrast with the North
Netherland (Dutch) Province, North Brabant. It lies not
far from the town Hasselt, on a little stream on 5° 5' E.
Longitude of Greenwich and 51° 3' N. Latitude.

in the Germanic tongue of the inhabitants themselves it is
called "Doersen," and also by the Northern Dutch; but these
have the oe or o sound of the symbol eii- and spell the name
"Deursen" (For the history and the meaning of the name
see Appendix i to this article).

The earliest inhabitants of the countrv^ adjacent were a
Celtic tribe, the Beiges, who came in contact with the Romans
during Julius Caesar's Gallic warfare (Gaii Julii Caesaris:
"de Bello Gallico Libri").

The name Deursen itself keeps the memory of these early
Celts alive. The word "Dur" means "water," of v/hich
"Deursen" is a locative form, "a place by the water." The
Romans found a large moor here and called it a "palus"
(moor), from which the present name, "the Peel" or "Peel
land," the surroundings of Deursen, is derived. The word
also remains in the name of the village "Pael," a little east
from Deursen.

About the year 1800 (and still) the moor proper was about
four hours long. The Peel land measures from north to
south eight hours, from east to west six hours, the distance
being measured by the ordinary v/alking of a man in one hour.
Sometimes it is so many '"pipes," i. e., the time allowed for
the sm.oking of a certain sized pipe (J. Kok, "Vaderlandsch
Woordenboek" [National Dictionary'], 1791, XXIV, p. 2).

After the breaking up of the Roman Empire, the Franks
conquered the country in the fifth century; and at least the
nobility here, among v.'honi is found the family Deursen, can
be said' to be from pure Germanic, Prankish stock.

The Peel land was, in the Carolingian times, A. D. 800, a

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part of the jurisdictional region "Toxandria," vrhich fomied
the greater part of what was afterv.'ards the dukedom of
Brabant.

Tlie breaking up of the Carolingian Empire (never a strongly
united federation), A. D. ooo, brought to light a great many
more or less independent lords, of greater or less degree, who
would be united under the rising feudal system.

In 1196, during the time of the third cmsade, we find
mentioned a Hendricus a Doersnc (Hendrick van Doersen).
It is not unlikely that he was in the crusade, and that the
cross in the Coat-of-x\rms v.'as taken up by him.

During the next, the thirteenth centurv, members of the
family are freciuently found in the "mevery van's Hertocren-
bosch" (the majorate of Bois-le-Duc), 'the part of Brabant
in which Deursen lies, and where the lords Van Deursen kept
up a kind of sovereign independency until the year 1325.

On the I St of I^Iarch, 1325 (a date'according to old Prankish
custom), Govert Van Doorsen acknowledged for his liege-
lord Jan III, the noblest duke Brabant ever had, who, with
rare perception for those times of the natural humian rights,
and far ahead of his day in his method of governing, granted
on his deceased father's and his own initiativer a liberal
Charter to his subjects in 1356. This Charter served the
Dutch as a model in 15S1, when they began their stmggle for
freedom more systematically. It was '^a cornerstone ni the
bulwark of Dutch liberty," and, through its silent influence,
takes a not inconsiderable place in the constitutional historv
of AVestern Europe and the rights of man all over the world
(See Appendix 2 for the liege lords of the Van Deursens and
the early Constitution of Brabant).

_ Govert Van Doorsen received back his ancestral property
immediately in 1325, as a hereditary feudalitv, and it thus
remained in the straight male line until the end of the i6th
century (J. Kok, Vaderl. Woordbock; also J. B. Rietstap.
\\ aperbock v. d Xeo Add, I, p. 94, 95. For the history of
the land and castle of Deursen, from 132=; to 1788, see
Appendix 3).

_ L'nder Jan the Third's daughter, Duchess Johanna, who
died in December, 1406, Jan Van Deursen, possibly the grand-
son or great-grandson of Govert, became lord of Deursen.
He m.arned m 1419, x\leid van Bloemensweerde, and from his
time on there is no break in the familv line down to Abraham
Iietersen van Deursen of 1607, and through him down to the
American posterity. So far as can be ascertained from the

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above aythorities, the only available sources of information
in this countr}^ the follov/ing is the line of descent.

1. Jan, who married Aleid van Bloemensweerde. Their
son ,

2. Jan, married Aleid van Dompselaer (see Appendix 4)
had son,

3. Jau, who married Wilhelmina van Zoudenbalg; their
son was

4. Nicolas, who married Machteld Proeys; their son was

5. Jan Willevi, who married a daughter of Gerritt van
Ileusden; their son was

6. Jan, who married Elisabeth Van Heusden. This Jan
was alive in 1550, and was the last male descendant of Govert
who held the ancestral seat, the lands and castle of Duersen.
His mother and wife were both from the old renowned house
of Heusden, for v.iiich reason he took the famous "wheel of
Heusden" into his Coat-of-Arms (see Appendix 5). His son

7. Hendrick was bom in the old Castle. The Spanish
troubles account for the loss of the ancestral possessions by
Hendrick, the details of which are still to be found (see Ap-
pendix 3). It is not unlikely that Hendrick was the first
protestant of the family. When the people saw their lord a
protestant in those trying days, they, too, were emboldened
to openly avow their faith. The protestant church at Deur-
scn bears witness to this. It was one of those small com-
mxmitics, which once promised so much for the cause of
protestantism in the South Netherlands. ]Many of them
were crushed down by the Spanish yoke between 1550 and
1600, but a few of them, also in Peel land, have survived
amidst an entire CathoHc popxilation up to the present time.
A protestant church exists still in Deursen (see David Van
Haagstraten, "Groot \A'oordenboek" [Great Encyclopedia],
1733, III, p. 76; also J. van Oudenhoven's "Beschryving van
's Hertogenbosch [Description of Bois-le-duc]). Hendrick be-
came "drossaert" (head-magistrate, — somewhat like the
English jvistice of peace) of Asperen, in Brabant. He did
not adopt the alterations and additions made to the famil}''
Coat-of-Anns by his father, but returned to the original, a
copy of which appears as frontispiece to this volume. He
died at Asperen in 1567. His wife was Maria Rutgers (see
Appendix 6). They had one son,

6. Willem, who married Elisabeth Gysberts and had son
9. Pieter, who moved from Asperen to the Province Hol-
land in 15S1 and became Magistrate in Haerlem in 1583. His

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lo. AbraJtarn, v/as born in Haerlem and baptised there
II Nov., 1607 (Records of the Grootkerk. Haarlem; see
quotation of same in biographical sketch of Abraham Pieter-
sen Van Deursen). He married Dec. 9, 1629, Tr\'ntje Mel-
chiors, also of Haarlem, and soon after emigrated to New
Amsterdam, America. They had six children, all born in
America, whose biographies will be found in the American
section of this volume.

A brief outline of the histor\' of the last four of the above
generations will be found in the second part of this article —
"The Van Deursens in Haerlem, Holland," where the argu-
ment in favor of this line of descent is also given.

THE VAN DEURSENS IN H.\ERLEM, HOLLAND,
15S1-1636

Since 15S1, when the States General of the United Nether-
lands had foresworn Count Philip, King of Spain, and the
Duke of Parma had been sent to the Netherlands with Spanish
troops for "pacification," the South Netherlands, especially
Planders and Brabant, felt the full pressure of a sixteenth
century war. In the North almost all had enjoyed the pos-
session of political and religious freedom. In Brabant
catholics and protestants, royalists and republicans mxin-
gled together. All alike were robbed and murdered there
by the Spanish soldiers, nor could the Spanish generals do
anything to j^revent it. In fact they owed these hirelings
wages of many months, and being unable to pay them, in
fear of mutiny, they allowed them this systematic plundering
as a recompense. The land vras laid waste and uncultivated
for many yeai^s. The Civil magistrates in Brabant and
Flanders vrere under military pressure and had kept or re-
taken the side of the King and the old faith. To make an
end of the confusion one element at least had to be eliminated,
and, therefore, from many Brabant and Flemish cities all
protestants were banished. This involved the best classes
of society. The high nobiHty and great landowners sided
with the King, But the younger branches of these families,
who, according to the custom, had kept magistratures in town
and country, and formed the most intellectual and inde-
pendent class of society, all took the side of the Republic.
The Van Deursens had left the former class and joined the
latter, just one generation before the trouble broke out at
large. The Spanish rehiforcemcnts under the Duke of Parma

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replaced all such magistrates, who had not fled already, by
wctk '.villed royal tools.

Next to the magistrates were the great commercial men,
who, finding no property safe and trade impossible, joined
the common cause. A third useful element, on whom the
banishment fell were the artists and craftsmen.

Intellect, capital, and labour, the verj' blood and nerves
of the nation, left the unfortunate Provinces to Parma, and
thus tacitly encouraged the economical and spiritual suicide
of the nation. The economic balance once being broken, the
emigration went on, even after the direct causes were re-
mo%'ed, until 1616; the Chronicles of Holland and Zeeland
containing for the period 1580-1620 many petitions of those
exiles for safeguard and settling in the North Netherlands,
made to the Prince of Orange, the local governments or the
Count of Leicester. Most of them went to the towns of
Middelburg. Dordrecht, Leyden, Haerlem and Amsterdam
(see Kronyken van het Historisch Genootschap [Chronicles
of the Historical Society], Utrecht, 1853, p. 8: P. J. Blok,
History of the Netherland people [translation from the Dutch],
Vol. Ill, chap. IV: J. H. Koenen, Fransche Vluchtelingen in
Nederland [French fugitives in the Netherlands], 1S46). In
these authorities the French and Brabant fugitives, their
quantity and quality, their motives and influences are ably
compared and treated.

In Holland, Zeeland and Friesland these exiles were warmly
received as brethren in the faith, as valuable reinforcements
for State and Church, as increasement for Statecraft, Com-
merce and Art. The average Brabander at that time made a
better magistrate and scholar, the average Fleming a better
trader and craftsman, than the North Netherlander. In
culture his superiors, they soon brought the docile Northern
Dutchman up to their standard, and to them may be ac-
credited the reorganization of the North (Hugode Groot
[Grotius] Nedrl. Historie, Book V, pp. 100, 329),

The Brabanders felt their mental superiority so well that
in the nev.'ly organized government of Holland they soon
were ahead of the native provincial Hollander, and to the
fact that they turned all their energy toward the public
welfare only, is due that they did not rouse the jealousy of
the older inhabitants sooner than they ultimately did.

With the Brabanders once settled in Holland the various
towns helped each other to establish government fairly and
to a fair end. But the monopolizing of the public offices by
the Brabanders finally aroused complaint, mention of which,

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about the year 15S6, occurs in P. C. Hooft's" Historien,"
p. 1 107. In Amsterdam and Utrecht this even went so far
that by enactment all original Brabanders were excluded
from public offices during the first five years of their residence
in those cities (see Kron. Hist. Gen. Utrecht, 1855, p. 229-
238; Prouink's letter of 1586).

In one of the lists of petitioning Brabant exiles to Prince
William of Orange in 1581, we find the name of Pieter Van
Duerse, coming from Asperen in Brabant. Evidently he
was a son of W'illem Van Docrse, drossaerd of Asperen, who
was the only son of Hendrick Van Duerse, also drossaerd of
Asperen, who died in 1576.

We do not find to which city in Holland he intended to go.
Perhaps he did not then knovc himself, Haarlem was a place
most favoured by Brabant settlers just then (Haarlem's
Handvesten [Haarlem's Constitutions], April 24, 15S0).

By 1580, the Haarlem city government, which had long
kept a doubtful position, had finally becomic a strong pro-
testant and republican body ("Haarlem's Handvesten," Oct.
13, 1586, p. 351, 352).

Among the strangers put into the Hacrlem Government by
Prince "William^ of Orange, Oct. 21, 1583, was Pieter Willems
("Haarlem's Handvesten," p. 333, 334). "Pieter Willems"
might be an accidental combination of those two common
Dutch names, and the person a different one than Pieter
Willems Van Duerse, but the fact that the same Pieter Wil-
lemsen is called on p. 421 of "Haarlem's Handvesten" the
son of Willem Hendricksen, the fact that he was a stranger
admitted to a Haerlem magistrature by the Prince of Orange,
in 1583, the fact that many Brabanders vrere placed in Hol-
land magistratures, often v»'ithin the first five years of their
residence (otherv-'ise this stated term would not have been
fixed by Amsterdam and Utrecht), the fact that in 15S1
Pieter Van Duerse from Asperen (the son of "William Van
Doerse of Asperen) petitioned the Prince of Orange for set-
tlement in Holland, the fact that this Willem was the son of
Hendrick Van Duerse of Asperen, all speak in favour of the
identity of Pieter Willems Van Duerse of Asperen, 1581, and
the Haerlem stranger Pieter Willems of 1583.

According to his father's and grandfather's (died 1576)
age, Pieter could not have been much older than twenty-five
years at that time; nor younger, as the post was not open for
men under the age of twenty -four. At the time of his son
Abraham's baptism, he must have been a man between forty
and forty-five years old. Abraham Pietersen was baptised

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II Nov., 1607, and the date of his marriage, 9 Dec, 1629,
makes it probable that he was baptised not long after his
birth. But the possibility is not excluded that he was bom
a few years earlier.

The' family belonged not to the Walloon, but to the Dutch
Reformed Church. A complete table of contents of its
Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records are found in "de
Navorscher," 1900, p. 555, 566. In the Remonstrant and
Contra -remonstrant doctrinal quarrels the Van Deursens
sided with the former, as did most of the old Brabant pro-
testants. These quarrels greatly influenced the inland politics
of the Netherlands, and formed a fruitful source of pretext
to depose the magistrate of Brabant origin, as soon as found
to be a Remonstrant.

In Haerlem the Magistrature was at first in the hands of
the Remonstrants. In 1615, alarmed at the im-rease of the
opposite faction, they took care that a Remonstrant clergy-
man (domine) was appointed, and that in 161 7 the Church
rules of 1 591, which could be favorably inter])reted in favour
of the Remonstrants, were brought into action. This was
changed in 1618 by the coup d'etat of Prince Maurice of
Orange, changing the magistrates in many Remonstrant
cities. In Haerlem this occurred 24 October, 161 8, at which
time Pieter Willems Van Duersen must have been a man of
about sixty (J. Kok. "Vaderlandsch Woordenboek," 17S8
[National Dictionary], XIX, p. 115, 116). In January, 1629,
the year of Abraham Pieterseil's marriage, the Remonstrants
iu Haerlem were still so strong that the new government
feared they would regain their seats. This did not happen,
liowever, and the Remonstrants (mostly protestants of Bra-
bant origin), and among them the Van Deursens, were, and
remained, excluded from puVjlic office.

This exclusion was quite a humiliation for many of the old
families, who were wont to mle, and may have been one of
the reasons why Abraham Pietersen Van Dcursen detennined
to emigrate to'New Netherland in 1636. His father, Pieter
Willcms Van Deursen (for the new spelling since 1618 see
Appendix I), if still alive, would have attained the venerable
age of eighty at the time of his emigration, but more than likely
the old e.xile had already passed away.

1. THE HISTORY AND MEANING OF THE NAME "dEURSEN"

The name "Deursen" is a deriviative of the Celtic word
"dur," which means "water," the Germanic, and especially

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the Prankish locative ending, "en," making it mean "at the
■water," "a place at the water." River and place names
with "dur" are frequent in all original Celtic regions. Dor-
drecht means Dur-track — water track or fern,'. In England
many examples of the same kind may be found, Durham
meaning Dur-home — an abode by the water. The lin-
guistic changes caused in the word as a whole by this endings,
which, in turn, originate the many different spellings, are
due to the working of two laws. The first, which tends the
most to transform the word beyond recognition is the rule
that r between two vowels shov/s an inclination towards rs,
z and s. This will best be illustrated by comparison of the
German "waren," "verloren," "ha5c," etc., and the English
"were," to "lose," "hare," etc. The name of a Dutch village
near Dordrecht, — Diir-en, — became Dnr-sen and then Dus-
sen. This process was already in action when the name
Deursen was first entrusted to v/riting, but was not yet of
sufficient force to make the new pronunciation in spelling
prevail over the old one. Forms of the name with r, rs, and
rss (ss was meant to render the z sound), occur from 1196
dov/n to the present time. The form with r, however, was
always, and rightly, considered to be the older, but wrongly
to be the better of the two equals. Writers nevertheless
could not get away from the popular pronunciation with rs.
So we find the names even of the oldest known members of.
the family spelled "Duerse," "Doersen," or "Doorsen,"
when occurring in the vulgar; but "Duere," "Doeme," or
"Doonie," as soon as written in Latin documents; although
occasionally even the Latin give the fonner spelling — the
older fonn admitting the rs.

In the Latin work of Dan'l. Heinsius: "Rerum ad Sylvam
• — Ducis Libri," 1629, we find it spelled "Doma," "Doersa,"
and even "Deusa."

In "Castella et Praetoria Nobilium Brabantiae," by Jacob
Bm. LeRoy, Leyden, 1699, p. 133, we find "Doirne, vul-
gare dictum Doorssen."

In "Groot wereldlyck Tooneel des hcrtogdoms van Bra-
bant," t>ie Hague. 1730, prt. IV, plate S, we find "Ducrne
ofte [or] Doersen."

In "Vermakelyk Brabant," by de Cantillon, Amsterdam,
1770, prt. IV, plate 2, we find "Prospectus castelli Doirne"
(view of the castle of), and on the engraving "t Kasteel Door-
sen" (the castle of). The description going with it, on p. 52,
so reads: "Doeme of [or] Dooersen."

In "Anrdrykskundig Woordenboek" (Geographical Die-

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tionary), by S. Gille Heringa, Utrecht, 1S74, p. 50, under
"Duerne and Liessel" "we find: "Deursen and Deurne are
promiscuously used."

The other law at v.'ork here concerns the essential vowel
"u" (pronounced like English 00, in "book"), and its spon-
taneous change to 00 (like ?2nglish o in "open"). Both u
and 00 changed by the "umlaut" influence (an anticipation
of the e of the second syllable while still pronouncing the u or
00 of the first syllable) into Ue or Ooc (oe) ; pronounced some-
what like the ir in "third." The Brabanters, like the Ger-
mans, preferred for this sotmd the symbol oe, while the Hol-
landers used the symbol ue, and then eu, by metathesis
caused by analogy with the spelling of the other Dutch diph-
thongs.

It can be said in general that under aristocratic and
hiearichical influence the South Netherlands kept conserva-
tive in every respect. They kept the old spelling system
long after living language had changed the spoken words, as
modem Flemish still shows. In the young Republic of the
United Netherlands, however, the democratic spirit broke
with many an empty conventionality. Early in the seven-
teenth century a nevv' spelling v,-as adopted, more phonetically
rendering the language of the people. The famous "Staten-
Translation" of the Bible at Dordrecht in 1618, though written
in elevated style, was one of the first works to use this popular
spelling most successfully.

The spelling of the name "Deursen" is according to this
system, and can be said to be fixed by that time as far as the
North Netherlands were concerned.

The different spellings of the name have been stated, and
here and there (but unphilologically) treated by the following
authorities:

David van Hoogstraten's "Groot "Woordenboek," 1733,
HI, p. 76: Vorsterman van Oyen's Wapenboek, I, p. 198,
199: J. B. Rietstap's Wapenboek. I, pp. 9, 94, 95: "de Na-
vorscher," 18S3, p. 282, also 1884, p. loi: Nyhoff's Oorkon-
den, V, p. 60.

2. THE liege lords OF THE VAX DEURSEXS AND THE EARLY
COXSTITUTIOX OF BRABAXT

The deathbed of duke Jan II of Brabant can be said to be
the cradle of Dutch freedom, — documentary at least. Not
by force, nor by remorse, he gave in 13 12 the Charter of
Cortcnberg, but because he v/as convinced that he could

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have done more for the people during his hfe, had he allowed
them to take their natural share in public affairs. This he
desired his son, Jan III, to do from the beginning of his reign.

The Charter established for Brabant the Council of Corten-
berg, which, since 1312, met everv^ three weeks in the cloister
of that name. It consisted in the beginning of only four
representatives of the land owning nobility, and ten of the
towns, to wdf. for Brussclles, 3; for Louvain, 3; for Ant-
werp, Tien en and Leeuwen, one each.

Acting on his father's principles. Jan III enlarged the
composite parts of this Council by Charter of 13 14, giving it
a trial of six years, when, by request of his liege lord, Charles
lY, the German Emperor, he was induced to give "the Golden
Bill." Jan III reigned from 1312 to 1355, and in 1325 Govert
van Doorsen acknowledged him as his liege lord.

Before his death the duke called the representatives of the
seven large and thirty-six smaller cities of Brabant to a meet-
ing in Louvain on S March, 1354. In May the nobility joined
this meeting. His desire was to frame a Constitution whereby
each of his subsequent successors in the dukedom should be
sworn in by the Council and succeed by their consent only.
He left it to the judgment of the Council to carry out this
principle in the case of his only daughter, Johanna. Such a
one was the first liege lord of the lords van Deursen.

Johanna was sworn in after her father's death in 1355, and
her long (over fifty years) reign proved as beneficial to Bra-
bant as was promised by the happy auspices under wdiich it
was begun. She and her husband Wenzel, duke of Limburg,
made their Constitutional "joyous entr\-" (Blyde Inkomste ;
Joyeuse Entree) in 1356, which took the place of a feudal
coronation.

The Constitution was sworn anew and extended to Lim-
biirg. Johanna died, blessed by all who knew^ her, 1 Decem-
ber, 1406. Some of the succeeding dukes, not of old Brabant
origin, tried to weaken the Constitution now and then, but
their financial dependency upon the people's representatives
prevented this. The guaranteed rights proved stable even
in the hard days of Granvelle and the Duke of Alva, the
Spanish miilitar}' Commanders in the last years of Charles V.

Not before the inauguration in 1555 of Phihp II as duke,
who, as monarch of a world empire, could not be troubled with
"fonnalities" in such a small political community (!), was the
constitution broken; a beginning as bad for the people as the
end was for himself in 15S1 (Blok. History of the Netherland

Tiii: Van Deursens in their Brabant Home xxv

Peo})le (translated from the Dutch), III, p. 34-36- _^ See also
PMullct.'*'Histoirc clc la Joyeuse Entree de Brabant").

3. THE HISTORY OF THE LAND AND CASTLE OF DEURSEN
13-5-1559^ 1559-17SS

Govert van Doorsen and his ancestors had the full juris-
diction of Deursen and the neighbormg borough of Liesel
until I March, 1325. Entering the feudal community of
Bral-ant at that date it became a branch of the jurisdiction
c-f that dukedom. Until 1397. possibly the year of the death
of Govcrt's son and successor to the domain, Deursen and
IJesel remained one. About that time a tendency to com-
bine began as far as the larger feudal estates were concerned;
the '^mailer ones showing an opposite tendency, an interesting
phenomenon in the growth of the modem Western European
States. Deursen and Liesel were then separated, and the
lands divided between the sons of the late lord. The old
Castle of Doersen held a strong stragetic position. Amidst
its moors it could hardlv be taken by siege, and as a retreat
for troops it governed the whole Peel land. In the frequent
wars between Brabant and Guelderland during the fifteenth
centurv it proved a valuable stronghold. But in those wars
the -ounger branches of the family living in Liesel and other
nei;^hboriVig places often had to suffer from the enemy. After
the duchess Johanna's death in 1406, the dukes of Guelder
made war again under pretention of right to the succession.
Piiilip of Burgundv had succeeded to the dukedom of Brabant,
rtnd in April, 1435, complaints of the plundering done by the
Guelder people were sent to him by several lords, among
whom v.-cre Hendrick van Dorsen and Gheenken van Doirsen
his brother, members of the younger branch. These quarrels
lasted until 1516, when Charles V, as heir of Burgundy and
duke of Brabant, succeeded in the dukedom of Guelder.
Since 1350 the lords of Devirsen had tw^o castles in Deursen.
The old one amidst the moors, being the strongest, was used
only as a fort. The other, dating from Govert's time, stood
a quarter hour's distance East from the Church of Deursen
{i. c, walking distance) . It was surrounded by a broad moat,
which enclosed some fine gardens. Both these castles were
burned bv the Guelder people in their last attacks, in 151 2.
Of the old fort nothing was left. The other castle, however,
v.-as not wholly destroyed. It was immediately repaired,
much altered according' to the requirements and style of the
time, and made into a comfortable home. Except for some

xxvi Van Deursen Family

small changes in wood-^'ork. barns and bridges, the castle
was then much as it shows in the engraving of i6Sq. Jan
van Deursen, the last male descendant of Govert to hold the
ancestral castle and lands, must have died here between 1550
and 1559, and his son Hendrick removed to Asperen by that
time. The year 1555 seems to be the most probable for such
a radical change. Philip then succeeded his father, Charles
V, as King of Spain and Prince of all the Netherland. also as
Dtike of Brabant, and scorned to take the Constitutional
Oath. Many Brabant nobles criticised this sharply. Philip,
however, had the power, and he who did not like his tyran-
nical ways could go. It is not known who was lord of Deur-
sen immediately after Hendrick left. Most probably one of
the king of Spain's favorites, for in 1559 we see that the local
civil jurisdiction of Deursen was changed into a high criminal
court. The number of criminals seemed to increase in the
Netherlands after the Spanish got foothold there. However
it be, Philip died in 1599, Prince Maurice of Orange won the
great battle at Nieupoort in 1600, and the victorious States
of the Netherlands owned Brabant as a conquered province
in the beginning of the seventeenth century.

About that time we find several members of the younger
male, as well as female branches of the family, living in the
old neighborhood, and claiming the land and castle of Deur-
sen. In actual possession of them at that time we find Jhr.
Wolfert Everard van Wittenhorst, son of Walraven van
Wyttcnhorst and Maria van Doersen (elsewhere called Maria
van Doeme). His cousin, Jhr. Everard van Doerne, lord of
Liesel, of a younger male branch, claimed the lordship of
Deursen from him. The case was brought before three high
arbiters: Hendrick van Holtrys, commander of the Teutonic
order at Gemert, Jhr. Wolraven van Erp, lord of Erp and
Vechel, and Jhr. Godert Oudaert, lord of Rikstel.

The case was decided in favour of the Lord van Wittenhorst
on 22 October. 1607. This date was just three weeks before
the birth of Abraham Pieters van Deursen in Haerlem, who,
as straight male descendant of the older branch, in other
circumstances would have been the heir of the land and castle
of Deursen. "Wittenhorst remained lord of Deursen, which
now passed completely out of the possession of the male line
of the family (See "de Navorscher" [The Investigator], 1S93,
p. 525). On 5 Mav. 161S, pecuniary satisfaction and resti-
tution was finally paid to the claimants of old. A copy of
the documentarv evidence of this was printed in Nyhoff's
"Oorkonden," III, 1SS6. In 1619, the new lord's only

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The Van* Deursexs in their Brap.axt Home xxvii

(kiU.qhter, Margareta Wilhelmina van Wittcnhorst, succeeded
her father and became lady of Deursen (see Archives ot
Deume). She was married twice: first to Jhr. Arnold Huyn
van Gelvn. by whom she had one son, Johan, and second to
Karel Diderik. baron van Pallandt, by whom she had one
rianghter, Isabella Francisca. Lady Margareta survived her
last"^husband and died in 1660 (see Nyhoffs "Oorkonden" I,
icS."

The heavy mortgage on the estate was paid off on behalf
of the heirs, but the money had to be repaid. In the sam.e
vear, 1660, Deursen v/as sold, and was bought by Rogier van
Leefdael. In 167S the jurisdiction of Deurne and Liesel.
reunited in 1559, was again separated by the upper lords, the
States General of the United Netherlands, although the right
of liaving each a bench of its own was not used until some
years later. New domestic buildings in the Castle yard were
added in 16S9 and an engraving made of the whole Castle,
mainly the same as when it was restored after the fire of 15^2.
This engraving occurs in "Castella et Praetoria Nobilium
Brabantiae," bv Brn. LeRoy, Leyden, 1699. p. 133. The
Coat-of-Arms of Leefdael, the then possessors of Deursen,
occurs on this engraving. The same is reprinted in "Groot
Wereldlyck Tooneel dcs hertogdoms van Brabant," the
Ilagtie, 1730, prt. IV, plate S; also in "Vermakelyk Brabant,"
by de Cantillon Amsterdam. 1770, prt. IV, p. 52, pi 2, from
which last the accompanving reproduction has been taken.
Deursen, and also Liesel, belonged to the Leefdael family
until 1730. From Seuljar van Leefdael it then passed to a
certain 5lr. Koeymans. After him Theodoor de Smeth, lord
of Alphen in Holland, Schepen of Amsterdam, became the
possessor; from him it passed into new hands, in which it
was still in the year 17S8 (J. Kok, "Vaderland Woordenboek,
1788, XI, p. 187, 18S)."

In "Brabantia lUustrata," 1705, p.' 133- under the view of
the Castle Deursen, is a description of the Castle in Latin,
French and Dutch, the first lines of each gives us the location
and orthography of the Castle: "Doirne, corrupte Doorssen;
Praefecturae Pe'lan diae" etc.; "Doernc, et par un mot cor-
rompu, Doorssen, Village de la I\Iajeurie du Peland" etc.;
'"Doirne, qualijk gesegt Doorssen, een Dorp van de Meyerye
v:.n Poland" etc.

Van Deuksen Family

4- THE BRABANT FAMILY VAX DOMPSELAER

The Brabant family Van Dompselaer (of 1400) is found in
Harder^yck, Guelderland, in 1600. and was related with the
Van Rensselaer as well as with the Brinck family (Navorscher,
1S76, p. 338, 347; 1879, p. 41-46). The Van Dompselaer
anns are: a red anchored cross on silver field.

The Van Rensselaer arms are: a silver anchored cross on
red field (Theodore Van Renesse, "Dictionaire des Figures
Heraldiques," Brussels, 1894-1903).

5- THE WHEEL IX THE ARMS OF HEUSDEX

A pretty legend to account for the wheel in the Heusden
Coat-of-Arms is as follows: A certain lord of Heusden went
off to the crusades, followed, without his knowledge, bv his
faithful wife in the disguise of a page. Going in search of
his page one evening he entered a tent and found the "page"
busily turning a spinning wheel, and the disguise was broken.
To honor his wife's bravery and love, the lord of Heusden
took the wheel into his Coat-of-Arms. The story has been
prettily written in a Dutch ballad.

6. THE BRABAXT-XEW-XETHERLAXD FAMILIES VAX ELS-

LAXDT AXD RUTGERS

Like the modern Dutch settlers here, the older ones liked
to live in groups, formerly inhabiting the same regions in the
Netherlands. The difference in dialect and customs between
the provinces accounting for the fact.

That two of Abraham Pietersen Van Deurscn's sons, Jacob
and Melchior, both married women with Brabant family
names, shows that the Van Deursens were not the onlv Bra-
banders in the settlement at New Amsterdam, and that they
remained faithful to their Brabant traditions. Jacob's wife
Catalyntie, belonged to the Brabant family Van Elslandt;
Melchior's wife, Engeltie Rutgers, was probably of the same
Brabant family as his grandfather's grandmother, Maria
Rutgers, wife of Hendrick Van Duersen of Asperen in Bra-
bant.

7. AUTHORITIES CITED FOR THE VAX DEURSEX COAT-OF-

ARMS

A description of the Van Doersen Coat-of-Arms can be
found in j. B. Rietstap's "Armoirie Generale" I, p. 553, but

Tui: \'an' Deursens in their Brabant Home xxix

r-irc com])l'.ne descriptions, with references to the family to
V.':,' h i\ •■: arms belonged are in: Pistorius' "Rerum Fami-
I:.Lr.::n Hcli^icorum Chronicon magnum," Frankf. o/jI.,
!^;4 (not available here). According to Eduard de Block's
Armorial dcs Princes du Sang Royal de Renault et de Bra-
l.vnt. 1900. there occurs a cut of the Coat-of-Arm.s in Bos-
n^inv '■Arrnorial ancicn et modern de la Belgique, 1889" (not
uv.,<.:.;ble here). A picture of the Coat-of-Arms with the ad-
ds'.!--n of the wheel of Heusden occurs in "Het wapenboek
%..;•* .I'v'n Nederlandschen Adel," I, pi. 23, but this description
<■{ 11. ^5ven by the same authority on pp. 94-95, is less correct.

Tl;e following authorities may also be consulted in this
C' :-\n^'ction:

Hrllin: "Rccueil gencal. et heraldique des maisons noble
D'Allcmagnc, Artois, Flandres et Brabant" (a M.S. in the
li:M. Royale at Brussels).

lluyttens: "L'art de Verifier les Genialogies des Families
Helves et Hollandais, 1S56."

Gocthals: "Histoire gencralc de la maison deHornes," 184S.

LcRoy: ''Brabantia Illustrata," 1705.

Sanderus: "Flandria IlKistrata," 1732.

ITINERARY OF MY JOURNEY TO HOLLAND

XX\

ITINERARY OF MY JOURNEY TO HOLLAND

It v.-:t3 my hope to be able to trace, by personal investiga-
tion in the 'Netherlands, the ancestr}' of Abraham Pietersen
Van L^fvirscn; or, failing that, to learn something of the land
o( c^ar forefathers, their history, character, and present-day
aipoci. Accordingly, I sailed from New York late in the
rurnnicr of 1907 for Antwerp.

A^- '.ve entered the River Schelde and headed for Antwerp,
i noticed the low lands on either side, and saw through the
trees picturesque little clusters of houses, all lying below the
level of the river. This gave a curious effex:t. ^ Antwerp is,
jK'rluxps, one of the m.ost appropriate cities in Europe for an
American to visit first, for it has so ancient a history, — lead-
ing; back into the Seventh Century, — and, in the old parts of
the city, so mediaeval an aspect, that the traveler is at once
titvcpcd in the atmosphere of "old, forgotten, far-off things."
Like all of the Netherlands, Antwerp is rich in splendid
J^-<:nlings. Van Dyck, Rubens, Teniers (father and son), and
■Ahrr celebrated artists hved and worked in Antwerp. The
CitJiclral, which is Gothic in style and begun in 1352, con-
t.ir.s Rubens' famous "Descent from the Cross."

In Antwerp, as in so many parts of the Continent, the
T' '.;•- c De]!artment serves as a sort of combined Directory and
"Who's Who." At the offices of the Department one may
iivA a record of every person residing within its bounds. At
the Siadhuis Bibliotheek, or Town Hall Library, are "Adres-
t.'-rV.cn." from which I gathered many names in the various
:• .'.:., I visited. In the Adresboeks at Antwerp I found the
A'l ircis of a young lady, a Miss Dimphina Van Deursen, liv-
in>: then^at St. Jacobsmarkt, 2, and I decided to call on her at
or.'-.c. She lived in the home of the proprietor of one of the
j^'ra ant little taverns which abound on the Continent and
sn Kn^^lrmd, and are so different from anything to be found
in _t}:e United States. I had an agreeable and interesting
vi^it. although I was obliged to take with me someone to in-
l^-q.'ret us to each other, for Miss Van Deursen speaks no
KniiiLsh.

She v.-as born in Rosendaal, Holland, June 15, 1882, the
<LiUj^hter of a skipper, and is a dressmaker by occupation.
She y.-tvc me the names of her father and mother of. their

xxxiv Van Deursen Family

other children, of her grandfather and grandmother, and of
several uncles, with the addresses of two of the latter.

The following morning I started for Rosendaal. Upon my
arrival I found that Karl Ludovicus Van Deursen, one of the
uncles whose address Miss Dimphina had given me, lived
some distance from the hotel where I was staying; so I en-
gaged a cab and v/as driven for several miles through what
seemed to me like a contintious garden.

The roads in Holland are paved in the center with stone
blocks, or bricks, with a deep v/ater drain on either side, and
the sidewalks of smooth, hardened soil. As we drove along
I noticed the neat farm buildings of brick, v/ith peaked roofs,
red tiled, and the beautiful flower gardens. The surrounding
fields were rich with grain, some of which was reaped and
standing in front of the houses in shocks for drying; while in
the pastures were herds of beautiftil Ilolstein cows, looking
like ebony, with a white sheet tied round them, and all as
sleek as if they had been groomed.

My possible kinsman, Karl Lvidovicus Van Deursen, keeps
a tavern, and over his door was the sign with his name and a
white swan painted on it. His wife told me he had gone to
Essen, a few miles south, and just over the Belgian border.
I met him, however, returning on the road, my driver recog-
nizing him as he approached us on a bicycle. We then re-
turned to his house, where I was pleasantly and kindly enter-
tained, and we made an appointment to meet at my hotel at
Rosendaal.

While at Rosendaal, we had our photographs taken, and
I copied the inscription on a medal which had belonged to the
father of Karl Ludovicus. I also visited the Stadhuis (Town
Hall) and copied some records fotmd there of the family of
Van Deursen to which Karl Ludovicus belongs. In an
Adresboek at the hotel where I stopped I found a number of
names of Van Deursen in Noord Brabant.

My next trip was to Rotterdam. It is a picturesque city ;
a combination of the Middle Ages and the modem world; as
are most of the cities abroad. The old part of the town re-
ceived its first privileges as a city in 1270, from Floris V,
Count of Holland. The Boymans Museum has a fine collec-
tion of paintings by old masters, including Rembrandt,
Rubens, Cuyp, Jacob van Ruysdael, and many others. I
saw here the statue of Erasmus, who was born at Rotterdam.

At Rotterdam I visited an old windmill, dating from 1736.
I climbed high up the steep, worn steps, a hand-rail on one
side only, picturing in my mind the while its counterpart of

Itinerary of My Jourkey to Holland xxxv

the same date, in which our Ancestor, Abraham Pietersen,
ground the flour of the Dutch West India Company at New
Amsterdam, far across the Atlantic. It v/as very interesting
to examine the machinery which had been in use from before
the time when steam power was hrst utiHzed. The wind is
the great servant of man in this fiat country', where there can
be no water power. This old mill is called the Colvert Molen.
Similar ones may be seen frequently as one passes through
the country". Among all the crafts and occupations of a
technical nature, throughout the middle ages in contempt by
a haughty nobility all over Western Europe, there were three
which did not share the disadvantage of this prejudice.
These were, in the first place, the art of shoemaking, the so-
called "gentle craft," whose patron, St. Crispin, was of noble
blood. This circumstance combined with the fact that the
v/ork could be done while sitting down, thus giving opportu-
nity for meditation, and the philosophical and poetical dis-
position of many shoemakers, helped to make this craft an
exception to the general rule. Of this Thomas Dekker's
comedy, "A Shoemaker's Holiday," gives a fine Hterary
picture.

Another esteemed occupation was that of blacksmith, for
was he not the one who made the glittering steel blade, the
sword, the companion in v/ar? Did not his craft furnish
the splendid armour, the shield and helmet for the arraying
of the knight? The third occupation, the very nature of
which led to its estimation, was that of miller. Especially
in the Netherlands, the grinding of the grain was, during the
middle ages, the monopoly of the lord of the village. There-
after, until the great French revolution, the monopoly of the
local civil magistrate. All the wheat of the year's harvest
had to be brought to the village mill to be ground, and a
certain (in most cases a rather high) percentage was charged
for grinding it. After the feudal times proper, the over-
charge was replaced by direct local taxes on the flour pro-
duced, the flour being afterwards returned to the owner of
the grain. But as there often was no immediate need for the
flour nor that the particular flour from the original
wheat should be returned to its owner, the miller bought the
grain in many cases, and became in that way the only flour
distributor of the village, which made him in wintertime and
famine somewhat the "bread lord" of the whole community.

The village miller held, so to say, a local civil office, in
feiidal times a younger son of the village lord was frequently
placed in this capacity, who, if not directly practising it him-

xxxvi Van Deursen Family

self, derived at least the profits of it. This accounts for the
numerous trade-names as: Van der Meulen, Van der Molen,
Vcmieule. Molenaer, ^lulder, Muller, etc., among the younger
branches of noble houses in the Netherlands.

The ofhce was so profitable that after the feudal times the
village burgomaster, instead of selling the office, as had be-
come customary then, retained it with all its benefits to him-
self.

Rembrandt's famous picture, "The Village Burgomaster,"
shows us such a well-to-do miller, whose face expresses the
satisfj'.ction and confidence of his influential position in the
district. Rembrandt could know well his type, for he was a
miller's son himself and his wife a burgomaster's daughter.

In NewNctherland the same monopoly of grinding was
retained by the patrons or by the local magistrates for a good
many years; one of the first protests of the New Netherlanders
being against this medieval institution, and its abolishment
being one of the first political economical victoi'ies of the
democratic ancestors of the future American nation. The
official ^liller for the Dutch West India Company was a per-
sonage of standing in the Colony, and such was Abraham
Pietersen Van Dei;rsen.

But to return to my journey.

From Rotterdam to the Hague is but a short trip. It
derives its name from its long-ago fame as the garden or
pleasure place of the Counts of Holland — 's Graven Hage.
It is now the residence of Queen AVilhelmina, and the capital
of South Holland. In the :\Iauritshuis (built 1633-1644 for
John Maiirice, Count of Nassau) is the Picture Gallery, which
contains, as its chief treasures, eleven paintings by Rem-
brandt. There are here also some Spanish royal portraits
by Velasquez, and a painting of the Madonna by'Murillo. In
the Royal Library, wherein are many priceless old manu-
scripts and volumes (among them a Gospel of the Tenth
Century, a prayer book belonging to Queen Isabella of Castile.
1450, and a Bible with the autograph of Queen Mary Stuart
of Scotland), I hunted in the Adresboeken for names of Deur-
sens and was rev.-arded by finding a number.

_ Many cities and towns which I visited will abide as pleasant
pictures in my memor\^, but here I can only mention briefly
a certain number of them. I found more diversity among
the country people; their appearance, actions and vocations
interested me. All cities are more or less common to one
another.

To speak of Leyden at once suggests the famous and ter-

»*^: :-:-.,

Ol<l Windmill, still standin;; nn ran^parts at Haark-Tn, Hcjlland. From water color
drawing by V.'ybrand Ker.driks, painted between iSoo and itMo.

Itinerary of My Journey to Holland xxxvii

rible siege of 1573-1574 by the Spanish, v/hich was finallv
ended by William the Silent. For their brave defence of
their city, it is said that William offered the people of Leyden
their choice between exemption from taxes for a number of
years or the establishment of a University, and that thev
chose the latter. Be that as it mav, William founded the
University of Leyden in 1575- and it speedily took its place
among the great and older Universities. On its registers I
found recorded the fact that Marcellus Albert Van Deursen
was graduated here on November 10, 1790, which seems to
indicate that the surname was a fairly ancient one in Bra-
bant. At this University also Dom. Everardus Bogardus
the first recorded minister of the Dutch church at New York'
was a student and a graduate. He baptized some of the
children of Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen and Tryntje
Melchiors in New Amsterdam.

Just across the street from St. Peter's Kerk in Levden I
saw the liouse which was built in 1683, on the site of the one
where John Robinson, the leader of the first Puritan partv
exiled from England, lived, taught and died (1611-1625). A
tablet on the house and another on the church itself com-
memorates him, and Leyden should ever hold a warm place
m the heart of /.mericans as the refuge of so many of their
Puritan forefathers. There was also another of 'those in-
teresting old windmills, "De Valk Molen," bearing the date
of 1743 and the names of Adrian and Pieter Van de Venter.
A visit to the Library and examination of manv reference and
genealogical books failed to bring to hght.' however, anv
trace of Abraham Pietersen.

My next objective point was Haarlem, and, since it was
trom there that our Ancestor came to America, I looked
lorward with keen anticipation of what I might find at that
place concerning the family. The journey was a pleasant
one. Everywhere the scenerv is ceri:ainlv picturesque
though with a ceriam sameness about it, and like a well
kept garden. Numerous ditches and drains carry off the
water from the farmland, while on the side of the ditches
grow trees of uniform size and height, with few branches ex-
cepting at the top. The roads are raised from eight to
twelve feet above the farmland, and have a perfectly smooth
surface which would delight the heart of the bicvclist or
motorist. _ On either side of the road are grassv slopes, ter-
minating m rows of trees in straight lines, and planted at
umform distances apart. These mark the course of the roads
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houses have all lovely flower gardens, kept with exquisite
neatness, as is everything about the farms; and indeed one
cannot but remark the cleanliness and order of both town
and country life in Holland. The streets of the cities are
usually very narrow and tortuous, rivalling the proverbial
ram's horn, but order and cleanliness reign supreme.

I reached Haarlem on the evening of August 29, and found
the town preparing for a holiday; August 31 being Queen
Willielmina's birthday. On the following morning I visited
the Archivist, Mr. C. J. Gonnet, to whom I made known my
errand to Haarlem, leaving instructions with him to search
the records for information of Abraham Pietersen, to which
he cheerfully assented. To him we are indebted for the
baptismal and marriage records of Abraham Pietersen, re-
cently received. ^ly own investigations were not productive
of the result sought, as I found nothing of importance of an
early date, but 1 obtained information for future investiga-
tion, if the records I sought came to light. Ever}'where the
oflicials showed me the greatest courtesy, giving me all the
assistance in their power. I spent several hours at the Stad-
huis Bibliotheck. or townhall librrry, where the Adresbocks
are kept. Since my visit to Haarlem, however, the bap-
tismal and marriage records of Abraham Pietersen have been
found in the registers of the Groote Kerk. certified copies of
. which will be found in the biographical sketch of Abraham
Pietersen. I now recall my visit to this beautiful old church
with great interest. Its ecclesiastical name is St. Bavo, and
it was built at intervals from 1397 to 1520. It is about four
hundred and sixty feet in length, and has a tower two hundred
and fifty-five feet high, which was completed in 15 19. It
contains many beautiful works of art; among other things a
magnificent organ, constructed in 1735-38 by Chris. Mulle,
wdiich was long considered the largest and finest in the world.
Abraham Pietersen lived on the Groote Hout Straat. or Great
Forest Street, from which the spire of the Groote Kerk can be
seen as one w^alks along it. Tryntje i^Ielchiors lived on the
Smede (Smith) Straat. which also terminates in the Groote
Markt or square, in which stands the Groote Kerk. The
group of buildings in this square is probably the quaintest
in the country and comprise the Groote Kerk, the Stadhuis,
and the Meat Market, the latter being erected by Lieven de
Key, the famous Dutch architect, in 1602, 3, and has recently
been restored and fitted up for the National Archives. In
fact the whole town of Haarlem is built of quaint old houses
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attractive towns in Holland. The origin is said to have been
a bnck castle built on the river Spaarn bv Heer, or Count
Willem as his burg, and its name to be derived from the v;ord
Heer and the last syllable of Vv'illem— Heerlem or Haarlem
(city of Lord Willem). At any rate it is very old, being a
municipality m the twelfth centurv and its warriors taking
part m the Crusades. It has always taken an active part in
thewars which have distracted the brave little country at
various times and at one period of its historv was sur-
rounded by ramparts, the sites of which are now' covered by
well kept gardens and promenades. It, too, sustained a
calamitous siege by the Spaniards, during the War of Inde-
pendence, and was taken after seven months resistance in
which even the women took a share (1572, 73). Its bn'ital
captors massacred the Commandant, part of the garrison
and two thousands of its inhabitants, besides inflic'ting the
death penalty upon 1735 persons, according to the official
statements. During the seventeenth century it recovered
Its prosperity, many famous painters living here, among them
Frans Hals, v/ho ranks next to Rembrandt as a Dutch colorist
Every lover of flowers knows that Holland is the home of
all bulbous plants, and I cannot leave Haarlem without
speaking of this industry, for which it is famous. It has
several thriving manufactories of various kinds, but its chief
income may be said to be derived from the cultivation of
bulbs, which it suppHes to every town in Europe and North
America. About the end of April, and from that on, whole
helds of hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, anemones, lihes. and other
bulbous flov/ers surround the town. The sight and perfume
IS one for the imagination, not to be described. I was too
late to see the early show, which must be gorgeous in the
height of the season, for the Dutch are adepts at massing and
blending colors. This industry is a very old one in Haarlem
and as early as 1636 became a sort of mania, the bulb market
becoming of as much importance as any grain market ever
was.

From Haarlem I went to Amsterdam, which is only about
a half hour's ride in the train; arriving there about nin--
o clock on Saturday morning, August 31. The ride between
the two cities was very interesting. Canals and watercourses
abound m every direction, some of the watercourses being
raised above the level of the farmland, with windm.ills at fre-
quent intervals to pump the water up to higher levels, to be
carried out to sea. Not a particle of dust came through the
car windows, which were very large and opened from the top

xl Van Deursen Family

letting in'plenty of fresh air and sunshine. I spent four days
and a half at Amsterdam, the day after my arrival being Sun-
day, September i. While there I spent' several hours each
day with Mr. Paul T. Kapteyn, genealogist, v/ho helped me
look over the old records, which are written in old time Dutch,
and perfectly uninteUigible to me, of course. He did not
find anything of importance, however. In the interval of
waiting I wandered arotind this interesting old city, the com-
mercial capital of Holland, and for centuries one of the
wealthiest cities in Europe. It is intersected everywhere by
canals which divide it into as many as ninety islands, con-
nected by three hundred bridges. The houses are all built on
piles driven deep down to the hard sand underneath, some-
times as much as sixty feet. I visited the Oude Kerk, built
about 1300, and containing some beautiful paintings and
stained glass windows by old masters; the Nieuwe Kerk,
built in 1 4 So, containing also many works of art, among them
a monument by R, Verhulst to the celebrated Admiral de
Ruyter and a beautiful stained glass window, the gift of
Queen Wilhelmina. v/hose coronation was held in this church;
the royal palace, which was built originally for a town hall,
about 164S, and presented by the tov/n to King Louis Bona-
parte in iSoS as a residence; the Dam, or old embankment
protecting the city from the sea and from which the name
of the city is derived, and upon which many of the city's
principal buildings are situated. Then there is the magni-
ficent Ryksmuseum, with its renowned collection of works of
art, among which is the celebrated "Nachtwacht" (night
watch), by Rembrandt, who resided in Amsterdam. It was
in Amsterdam, too, that Queen Wilhelmina 's coronation
festivities were held, — a great day for the quaint old city.
But to the American the center of interest lies in a narrow
little street called "Engelsche Pelgrims Steeg," for in it the
protestant refugees from England made their home v/hen
they arrived in Amsterdam in 1609, many of them living
there until they emigrated to America in the ^layflower
September 6, 1620. Amsterdam and Leyden are enshrined
in the hearts of many American descendants of those pil-
grims, and of all who know the story of their sufferings and
exile, and never can the hospitality of Holland be forgotten, —
a safe shelter in the time of that terrible religious storm!

I now turned my steps to Utrecht, stopping off on my way
thither at Baarn, near where is the residence of the mother
of the Queen of the Netherlands. It is not open to the pub-
lic, so I had to content mvself bv looking at the building over

Itinerary of My Journey to Holland xli

the iron fence, and admiring the magnificent and stately
trees which Hne the street in front, and just inside the gate.
They must have been fully a century old. After spending a
couple of hours strolling about the place while waiting for a
train, I went on to Amersfoort, where I spent that night.
The streets there seem to run around like the rim of a wheel,
and, as is usual in Dutch streets, are paved with brick. In
the morning, at nine o'clock, I left for Utrecht, reaching there
about ten. At the station there I met an old sailor who had
been to the United States and had lived in Minnesota, St.
Louis, New Orleans, and New York, and could speak English
quite well. He walked me around for a couple of hours,
showing me the place. The same narrow, crooked streets,
with canals and bridges, prevail here as in most other cities
in Holland, It is one of the most ancient cities in Holland,
a church being founded here about 630 by Dagobert, King of
the East Franks, and in early history it has been famous for
its beautiful churches. The weather had been rainy for a
couple of days, which interfered somewhat with my tramping
about, but I spent one day and a night at Utrecht, waiting
for some word from the Archivist at the Hague, but none
came, so I decided to return there and hunt him up. Ac-
cordingly, I boarded the train for Rotterdam at 9:30 the
following morning, September 6, reaching there before noon
;md taking the train right on to Hague, where I arrived at
I '.30. In the afternoon I saw the Secretary of the Central
Bureau of Genealogy and Heraldry, but learned that they
had no data bearing on my branch of the family. I got some
dates, however, of church records, baptismal and marriage,
and information as to research. After a trip to Scheveningcn,
a seaside resort near the Hague, I passed the night at the
Hague and returned to Rotterdam the next morning, stopping
I'-t Delft for a couple of hours on my way back, and continuing
my journey through Rotterdam to Dordrecht, which I reached
in early evening and had time for strolling around a while
before retiring for the night. The next day, September 8, I
took a trip by boat up the Merwede to Gorinchem, which I
enjoyed very much, and while strolling about the streets
came across a Cafe Restaurant, kept by G. Th. Van Deursen,
so I went in to see him and found that he was born in Gor-
inchem, and that his father was from North Brabant. It
did not take long to see all there was to be seen in the quaint
jitile old town, so I returned to the steamer and remained on
It till it reached Rotterdam, from thence returning to Dord-
re^.-ht, enjoying the day on the water highly. Church steeples

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and \vindmills were nearlv always in view, as hamlets and
villa ees were passed on the wav back and forth, and the river
was full of boats of all sizes, bxisily plying abotit, indicatnig
a commerce which this thriftv people and country enjoy. U
is no wonder that the Dutch settled in New Amsterdam; its
magnificent harbor and waterways must have been very at-
tractive to their eyes. ^ , , .- -o j i
On Monday, September 9, I left Dordrecht lor Rosendaal,
arriving there about 10 a. m. The crossing of the long and
celebrated railwav bridge over the Hollandisch Diep was of
much interest, and I had time to take it in fully as the coupling
of two cars separated, causing a delay upon the bridge and
some little alarm among the passengers, who were^ not al-
lowed to leave their compartments. As 1 approached Rosen-
daal from the opposite direction from that which I took when
there at the beginning of mv trip, I was interested to note the
difference in the appearance of the country. The land is
much higher, not so much water, and some of the land seems
to have been left to grow into bush to recover its strength,
after long cultivation. At Rosendaal I made for the btaci-
huis, and managed to make them understand my wants^ i
found, however, that the records of Deursen, prior to 1810,
were not there, but at 's Ilertogenbosch, and are written m
old Dutch, so that I could not make much out of them, al-
though I went there to see them. About five o'clock on that
same^'dav I arrived at Ravestein, on my way to Deursen
which is' about half an hour's walk further on. 1 stayed
over night at Ravestein, at the Hotel Keurvorst Van Ue
Paltz, kept by Henri Van Hall, who had lived in Montana for
twenty-one vears and, of course, spoke English fluently, as
also his wife, a very intelligent woman. They were quite
interested in mv errand and knew who I was as soon as i
mentioned Abraham Pietersen and Deursen; another member
of the familv having been that way a few days m advance ot
me and told them of me. Mr. Van Hall is an invalid, out
Mrs. Van Hall verv kindlv walked with me to Deursen, the
following morning,' and acted as my interpreter to the pastor
of the church there. 1 found him, as I did the officials every-
where, most courteous and ready to give me every assistance.
He readilv brought out the church records, which are copies
of the originals, but as thev do not go back of 1675 thev were
of no use to me in tracing Abraham Pietersen and his an-
cestr>'. On our way back Mrs. Van Hall stopped at a con-
vent on some business, while I took another route to Rave-
stein and explored the country round about it, getting back

Itinerary of My Journey to Holland xliii

in time for an excellent dinner, after which I took a bicycle
ride to the nearby tovrn of Nijniegcn, situated on the river
Waal. There %vas nothing in the name of the river to suggest
that I was gazing on the waters of the historied Rhine, yet so
it was; Nijniegen being quite near the Gennan border where
the Rhine enters Holland, and, after flowing peacefully along
for a few miles, divides into two branches, the largest of which
is known as the Waal. From Nijniegen I took a trip across
country to Arnheim, sitiiated on the other branch of the
Rhine, the Ncder Rijn, and in the midst of beautiful scenery
of a different character to the usual fiat country, the natives
calling it "mountainous." The tovrn is somewhat hilly,
the first I had seen in Holland; otherwise the streets and
general appearance was much the same as other cities. Its
environs make it one of the most attractive places in Holland,
however. I spent the remainder of the day riding from one
point to another, seeing all there was to be seen in so short a
time, the bicycle enabling me to get over considerably m_ore
ground than I should v/ithout it. I returned to Ravestein to
spend the night with the Van Halls and left there the following
morning for 's Hertogcnbosch, to see what I might find in the
records there. Arriving at that place I went at once to the
Stadhuis and made known my errand to the officials, who
rendered me all the assistance they could, but, as I mentioned
before, the records are all in old time Dutch and I could not
do more at that time than get posted on what was there and
how to proceed with a more extended research, through others,
at some future time. I copied a few items as to the church
at Deursen, the list of pastors from 1600 to 1828, and found
that the records of baptisms there date only from 1704; too
late for that of Abraham Pietersen to be among them.

I had now gone over the ground I set out to cover, but
without attaining my object, viz., to find the ancestry of
Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen. My visit to Holland had,
however, shown me where to concentrate any research which
might be undertaken in the fixture, and given me an insight
into the cradle of the family. Two years and a half after, and
■when the results of my twenty years work was being prepared
for the press, the records of his baptism and marriage were
found at Haarlem, just in time to be incorporated into the
book (see sketch of Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen) ; from
them to learn that Haarlem was his native place, and gives
us a definite starting point to work from in the future.

As I had still two or three weeks at my disposal before the
time set for my return to America, I determined to spend

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them in seeing ^vhat I could of Belgium and France, returning
home by way of Paris and London. From 's Hcrtogcnbosch
I therefore took train on Thursday, September 12. for Rosen-
daal, stopping oft on my way thither at Bcrgen-op-Zoon to
see the Archivist there, to whom I had been recommended at
's Hertogenbosch. and with v.'hom I made arrangements for
searching records and to v.-rite me at Washington. At Rosen-
daal I bade farewell to Holland, well pleased with my visit,
and without an adverse criticism to pass upon it, reaching
my European starting point, Antwerp, on the morning of
September 13. From thence I made my way to Brussels,
finding myself in a countn.- of ven,^ different aspect from the
fiatlands of Holland. Here I made my headquarters for
several days, making short excursions to places of interest in
the vicinity each day; among other places spending a day at
Ostend and noting the difference between the European and
American seaside resort. I was much amused at seeing the
funnv little bathing machines, each drawn by a horse into the
water, where the bather is left to his own devices for a certain
length of time, when the driver returns for the machine; or,
if he desires to return before, he waves a towel out of the tiny
porthole at the back of the machine by way of a signal. A
magnificent walk, or boulevard, paved with terra cotta bricks,
extends for miles along the edge of the water. It is twenty-
five feet in height and from sixteen to thirty-five yards in
width, and is far superior to any board walk which I have
seen in America. In the season this is thronged all day with
promenaders and people resting on the long settees, which
are placed at intervals along the walk, and where one may en-
joy at leisure the lovely scene of the white wings of the sailing
vessels and numerous steamers to be seen in every direction
on the water.

While at Brussels I visited the battle field of Waterloo, in
which, as a soldier, I took especial interest, and got a very
good idea of the great battle from the guide. Sergeant Major
J, H. Welch of the loth Royal Hussars, who had served
twenty-four years in that regiment and had been guide on
the field of Waterloo for thirteen years. I lingered here,
going over the scenes of that tragic day, and walking many
miles to the various points of interest on the field, and then
returning to Brussels.

I reached Paris on September 20. spending a whole week
there seeing a few of the many historical places of interest
which one can but get a glimpse of in such a flying visit, and
of which the memory can retain but the merest outlines.

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London was reached on September 27, and another week
was spent in seeing that metropolis and then I turned my
steps really homewards, sailing from Dover on the steamer
Finland October 5. Reaching New York on the evening of
October 14, I was just in time to catch a train for Washington,
where I arrived about midnight, well satisfied with my jaunt
and well pleased to be at home, sweet home, once more.
Albert Harrison Van Deusen.

The following are a few branches of the parent stock, some
of whom the author met while in Holland:

CHRISTIANUS VAN DEURSEN, son of Peter Van
Deursen and Adriaana Nijngaard, was bom in Rosendaal,
Holland, 1825; d Aug. 5, 1859; married Dlmphina de
Clerk, dau of W. de Clerk and Maria Voorbraak; b in 1826;
d Jan. 6, 1890.

Children:
i Peter, b July 22, 1850; m May 26, 1S76, Anna Maria van

Deursen (see below).
ii Willem, m Doretha Beuzen.
iii Christiaan, married twice.

PETER VAN DEURSEN, son of Christianus van Deursen

and Dimphina de Clerk, was born in St. Anthonis July 22,

1850; and married May 26, 1876, Anna Maria van Deursen,

daughter of Willem van Deursen, bom at Oploo, Holland,

January 24, 1855. They reside at Rosendaal, and Mr. Van

Deursen is engaged as a boatman.
Children:

i Christian, b in Rosendaal Nov. 3, 1876; m Sept. 15, 1904,
Johanna Dekkers.

ii Maria, b in Rosendaal Apr. 10, 1878, d Feb. 10, 1879.

iii Maria, b ivlar. iS, 1S79; d Sept. 23, 1879.

iv Anna, b in Rosendaal Mar. 18, 1S80; m Aug. 15, 1903,
Marinus Dekkers.

V Dimphina, b in Rosendaal June 15, 18S2; resides at Ant-
werp where she is about to be married (Sept., 191 1).

vi Wilhelmina, b in Rosendaal June 27, 1883.

vii Wilhelmus, b June 29, 1885; d May 2, 1887.

viii Cornelia, b July 5, 1886; d May 13, 1887.

ix Johanna, b Oct. 7, 1887 ; d July 2, 188S.

X Willem, b Oct. 17, 1888; d Aug. 8, 18S9.

xi Elizabeth, b in Rosendaal Jan. 11, 1890.

xii Katrina, b in Rosendaal Feb. 7, 1891.

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xiii Willem, b Oct. i8, 1892; d Apr. 22, 1893.
xiv Francis, b in Rosendaal Mar. 24, 1S95.
XV Willem, b in Zevenbergen Nov. 27, 1S99.

WILLEM VAN DEURSEN, son of Christianus van Dcur-
sen and Dimphina de Clerk, b at Rosendaal in 1S54; married
DoRETHA Beuzen. b at Steenbergen in 1855. Resides at
Dordrecht, where he is occupied as a skipper.

Children, all but eldest bom at Rosendaal:
i Johannes Christiaan, b at Steenbergen, 1883.
ii Adriana, b 1SS5.
iii Dimphina, b 1SS7.
iv Leonardus, b 1S88.
V Antonetta, b 1890.
vi Petrus, b 1894.
vii Cornelia, b 1892.

CHRISTIAAN VAN DEURSEN, son of Christianus Van
Deursen and Dimphina de Clerk, b Aug. 26, 1857; married
(ist) Maria Johanna Couck, b in East Flanders Aug. 25,
1865; (2d) Maria Tkleipas.

Children, by first wife:
i Delphina Leopoldina, b at Denderleuw Nov. 15, 18S7.
ii Franciskus Petrus, b at Bergen op Zoom June 27, 1889.
iii Rosaha, b at 's Hertogenbosch Oct. 16, 1S90.
iv Theodoor Camiel, b at Antwerp Nov. 30, 189 1.
V Henri, b at ^2ege Dec. 27, 1892.
vi "Wilhelm, b at Zwolle July 3, 1895.
vii Victoria Elodia, b at Nymegen Sept. 18, 1S96.

By second wife:
viii Emil, b at Wisselwaard Mar. 27, 1900.
ix Maria Elizabeth, b at Dodrecht Apr. 29, 1901.
X Gerardus Bemardus, b at Dodrecht Nov. 21, 1902.
xi Johanna Dorothea, b at Dodrecht Aug. 5, 1903-
xii Bemardina Maria, b at Dodrecht Dec. 27, 1906.
xiii Heinrich, b at Dodrecht Feb. 20. 190S.
xiv Petrus Josephus, b at Dodrecht Mar. 26. 1909.
XV EHzabeth Helena, b at Dodrecht Sept. 28, 19 10.

WILLEM van DEURSEN, son of Hendrick Willem van
Deursen and Adriana Greet Welten, was born in Boekel,
North Brabant, about 1818, and died at Rosendaal November
19, 1891; he married Anna Maria Vekemans. During the
latter part of his life he lived at Rosendaal, where he vras
engaged as a Customs officer. On Januarv' 30, 185 1, he was

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living at the village of Vierlingsbeek, when the steeple of the
Roman Catholic church v/as seen to be on fire and in danger
of falling on the straw roofs of the cottages below. The
villagers stood appalled and helpless, unable to reach the
fire with water, when Willem van Deursen seized a saw and
bravely climbed the burning structure. By his heroic efforts
the steeple fell upon a spot where there were no houses, and
thus the village was saved from destruction. For this brave
deed he was rewarded by the gift of a silver medal from King
William III, also one from the lord mayor of the village.
The author had the pleasure of seeing these medals when he
visited Rosendaal and stayed at the hotel of Willem's son,
Kiirel Ludovicus van Deursen, at that place.

Children:
i Adrianus, b a 1848; d unm at Rosendaal a 1S90; served

in the army in India.
ii Henri, b a 1850; was drowned v.-hile on military service

in India,
iii Karel Ludovicus, b 13 Mar., 1S52, in Vierlingsbeek; m

Oct. 13, 1897, Theresia Maria Kijm; no children; he

served in Navy in India and is a pensioner; res Nispen.
iv Johannes Franciscus, b July 14, 1853, in Haps; married;

no children; res Nispan.
v Anna Maria, b Jan. 24, 1855, in Oploo; m May 26, 1876,

Peter van Deursen (see above).
vi Willem, b in Huibergen; m Loth van der Veeken; has

two ch; res at Lyons, France.
vii Maria Paulina, b 1S60, in Huibergen; m Jacobus Ger-

ritsen; lived at Antwerp and had two children; after

her death he moved to Esschen, Belgium, where he

married again.

ABRAHAM PIETERSEN

THE

IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR

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ABRAHAM PIETERSEX

The Immigrant Ancestor of the Van Deurscn Family in the
United States and Canada

It is not too much to say that many, many thousands of
native bom Americans and Canadians of the present day are
either directly or collaterally related to the founder of the
Van Deursen family in America. Besides the large number
who bear the name in all the various ways of spelling it, is the
still greater number who bear other names, and trace their
lineage back to the Founder through female and collateral
lines. It is, therefore, neither a trivial nor uninteresting
work to trace out a genealogy of this numerous family, and
the compiler of this present v.'ork has spent about twenty years
of his life in doing so ; counting his labor as far from lost. It
has been a labor of love to him. His reward will be in the
appreciation of his work by those to whom he now offers it,
with the hope that it may kindle in their hearts the same
warmth of justifiable pride for those honest, sturdy Dutch
burghers, who laid the foundations of their great country.
He does not claim perfection for it. The Genealogy has yet
to be v/ritten in which mistakes are not to be found, and only
those who have engaged in such work can appreciate the
difficulty of it — the sleepless nights spent in trying to unravel
mixed up family connections, or, worse still, to follow up some
elusive individual who forms an important link in the family
chain, but delights to tantalize the poor genealogist by slip-
ping out of his grasp just as he thinks he has found the longed
for clue. But this much he can and does say for his work: it
is the result of his own desire, years ago, to know who his
forebears were, which led him, necessarily, far beyond that,
and, although the conclusions reached by him in the compil-
ing may not be infallible in every instance, they are the re-
sult of careful comparison of all available data, and no state-
ment is made without being backed by copies of the original
dociiments, or the data furnished by the living descendants
of the various branches. Neither does the compiler claim
completeness for his work, as if he had said the last possible
word upon this great subject — far from it. On the contrary,
he ofTers it simply as having attained a certain stage of the

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work, and earnestly desires that someone else mav be suffi-
ciently enthxised by his effort to come forward and take \ip
the work where he has laid it down; carrying it out to com-
pletion. This he hopes to have done by his nephew. Mr.
William Albert Van Deusen of Madison, Wis., who is now
taking up the subject with the view of acquiring a knowledge
of it ere he lays it down, and earnestly desires the cooperation
of every Van Deursen descendant to this end, bv sending in
any corrections or additional data, that they may be filed for
future use.

And neither is it a question of mere idle curiosity among
his numerous descendants to ask "What manner of man was
this Abraham Pietersen, our Ancestor?" seeing that through
him were transmitted to his posterity those traits of character
which make family characteristics.

We have nothing to guide our judgement in this, beyond
the record of the man's life after his arrival in New Amster-
dam, v/hich we will endeavor to bring before the reader for
this purpose. It would, doubtless, be interesting to trace
his early life in Holland, before he came to America, and to
know something of his ancestors. But at the present date no
extended search has been made in Europe. That remains
for the future. That he was a man of character and ability,
young though he was when he emigrated, is proven by the
fact that he came in an official capacity, that of miller, to the
West India Company, and at once took an active part in the
commercial and political life of the Colony at New Amster-
dam, as will be seen as we proceed.

The exact date of the arrival of Abraham Pietersen in
America is not at present known. He was born in Haarlem,
Holland, in 1607 ; his. baptism being registered in the Records
of the Dutch Reformed church in that city, of which the fol-
lowing is a certified translation:

"November 11, 1607. Parents: Pieter Lucasz of Haar-
lem, Maria Jans. Child: Abraham." Three other records,
from the same Registers of the Reformed Church at Haarlem,
give the father's birthplace as Brabant. "Baptized: May
8, 1605. Parents: Pieter Joosten of Helmond in Brabant,
Lysbeth Jans. Child: Abraham." "Id. January 23,
1603. Parents: Peter Jans of Vv'oensel in Brabant, Aelthen
Fasen. Child: Abraham." "Id. March 2, 1604. Par-'
ents: Pieter Dirckes of Helmond in Brabant, Heilken
Wouters. Child: Abraham."

The next important step in the life of Abraham Pietersen
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same Registers, and sent by C. J. Gonnet. Archivist at Haar-
lem, in the following words: "1 will not delay to infonn you.
that yesterday [Feb. 8. iqio]. we found in the marriage book
of the Reformed Church at Haarlem, the following annota-
tion. 'Inscribed for marriage November 25, 1629. Abra-
ham Pietersen, bachelor, born at Haarlem, dwelling in the
Great Forest Street (Groote Hout Straat), with Tryntje Mel-
chiors, Spinster, native of Groningen. dwelling in the Black-
smiths Street (Smedestraat), married December 9, 1629,' in
the Groote Kerk. now the Reformed Church at Haarlem. As
no children of this couple are mentioned in the baptismal
books from 1630 to 1635, it is allowed to suppose, that the
voung-married, soon after the marriage left for the New
World." The original, certified copy of the above trans-
lation of the marriage record of Abraham Pietersen and Try-
ntje Melchiors has been deposited in the Division of Manu-
scripts, in the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.

It is probable that he emigrated to New Netherland very
soon after his marriage. The public records prior to 163S
are lost; the only clue we have to events prior to that date is
by mention of them afterwards. Thus we find that Abraham
Pietersen was in America as early as 1636, in which year he
took possession of the island of Quetenesse, off the coast of
Narragansett, for the West India Company. This we learn
from later records, when the Flnglish were encroaching on the
Dutch possessions in the time of Stuyvesant's Governorship.
The first record is dated Dec. 30. 1654, in which the English
are said to have "encroached Westerly below Cape Cod, on
the Dutch limits, absorbing Rhode Island, Block Island,
Martin's Vineyard, Sloop's Bay, howbeit possession had been
taken thereof,' for the Company [West India] in the year 1636
by one Abraham Pieterse of Haerlem. on the Island of Quet-
eurs, situate in front of said bay, and Pequators river," etc.
(Colonial History of New York. Holland Documents, Vol. 2,
p. 134). And again: "exclusive of the special possession
which one Abraham Pietersen, of Haerlem. still living, hath
on the Island Quetenesse. in Narricanese Bay, situate near
Khode Island, and again on another island above and about
the Pequoit river, still and at this day called by the English
themselves 'The Dutchman's Island,'" etc.; dated August
4. 1664 (Peter Stuyvesant to the Directors of the West India
Company; Ibid, p" 409). Dotibtless, were the records prior
to 163S extant, we should fmd the name of Abraham Pieter-
sen mentioned frequently in them, as he is in those of a later
date.

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AVhcther he came to America under contract with the
West India Company as their miller is not known; but he
held that position, which was an important and lucrative one
in those days, from a very early date, being described in the
earliest records as "Abraham Pietersen, Molenaar," or Miller.
On April 2, 165S, he obtained permission to erect a watermill
on the "Fresh^Water," i. e. at the mouth of a stream which
ran into the East River near the present James and Cherry'
streets (Calendar of Dutch MSS., p. 193). This mill he
deeded to Jan Cornelissen Cleyn and Ryer Conielissen Says-
bergen on September 8, 1661' (Manual of Common Council,
p. 683), having previously sold it, on April 20 of same year,
to the first named of the' two men (Dutch Records, Holland
Society Year Book, 1900, p. 132). He probably carried on
this mill as a private entei-prise, as, in addition to his position
as official miller to the Company (see illustration of watermill
in Holland, with description of social status of the miller, in
Itinerary of my Journey to Holland, earlier on), Pietersen
had also several enterprises of his own on hand; one of which
was the manufacture of groats, one of the staple food stuffs
of the colony, which, prior to its manufacture by A.brahara
Pietersen, had to be imported from Holland. When he
rented Bouwery No. 6 from Director General Kieft, in 1639,
he is mentioned in the lease as "Abraham Pietersen Gorter"
(manufacturer of groats). This bouwery was leased by Kieft
with two mares, one stallion, three cows, one heifer, and one
calf, for the term of twenty years; Pietersen to pay an annual
rental of forty-five schepels of rye and ninety pounds of
butter; the increase of the cattle to be divided with the Coni-
pany every four years (Calendar of Dutch MSS., p. 11). This
farm had previouslv been occupied by Wolphert Gerritsen
Van Cowenhoven (Ibid. p. 175). On November 29, 1640, he
also leased Bouwery No. 5 (Calendar of Dutch MSS., pp. 73,
79), and on March 'i, 1642, he disposed of all the grain sovv-n
on these two bouwries to Jacob Barens (Ibid, p. iS). It
would seem that he had sub-let Bouwery No. 5 to one Hen-
drick Harmensen, whom he sued November 29, 1640, for the
surrender of the farm because Harmensen kept cattle, not his
own, upon it, which was against the terms of the lease, im-
posed for the purpose of obliging farmers to clear the land and
extend agriculture, instead of confining themselves chiefly
to raising cattle, which was deemed less beneficial to the de-
velopment of the colony. Harmensen, however, denied do-
ing so, and the parties were reconciled in Court (Ibid, p. 73).
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,'vs there is a record, dated August 21, 1663, in vrhich it is
rricntioned that he had sold his mill to Jan Hendricksen Van
Homniel (Records of New Amsterdam, Vol. 4, p. 289). On
April 27, 165S, Ilendrick Van Bommel, probably the father
of Jan, appeared in Court regarding a debt of 100 guilders
vhich he owed to Abraham Pietersen, for money advanced
(Holland Society Year Book, 1900, Dutch Records, p. 164),
vliowing that Abraham Pietersen was a man of means, who
could advance loans. This private milling business of Pieter-
sen's was the cause of some friction between him and Gysbert
Opdyck, Commissary for the West India Company ,_ regarding
the right of priority of the Company to have its grain ground;
the miller maintaining that "first come, first served," was his
right. During the heat of the controversy, Opdyck unjustly
accused Pietersen of having purloined some of the Company's
i^Tain; whereupon the indignant miller immediately took the
case before the Court. Opdyck was unable to prove his ac-
cusation, and the case was settled out of Court, Opdyck, how-
ever, gaining his point in so far that Pietersen was ordered
"in future wind and weather permitting to grind the Com-
panv's grain before that of private persons" (Calendar of
Dutch MSS., p. 99). This was during Pietersen's first con-
tract with the West India Company, the case being before the
Court on January 25 and February 2, 1646. The Cornmis-
f^ry was, at the same time, ordered to weigh the grain on
sending it to and receiving it from the mill. After the ex-
piration of his first contract with the Companv, Pietersen
was reappointed as miller on August 23, 1648 (Ibid, p. 120),
■which was probably his last term as official miller, as we have
no further record of him as such.

In those days most millers and ferrymen throughout the
new settlements were also innkeepers, and the explanation
in regard to millers is not far to seek. Farmers and countr\-
people living long distances from the mill usually preferred,
v»hcn they brought their grain to be ground, to wait for their
slfjur, if possible. The roads were poor, and the distances
often very long, so that they would gain time by waiting,
rather th.an make the journey twice. They would generally
bring their lunch with them, but they required some beverage
to drink with it, and as beer was the customary accompani-
n^ent to meals at that time, coffee and tea not having yet been
^f-ncrally introduced and expensive, the miller was naturally
expected by his waiting customers to provide them with beer.
Tliis he could not sell without a permit, therefore he was ob-
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accessibly located, other wayfarers naturally patronized his
place; and thus, in course of time, that which had been begun
for the accomodation of his waiting customers became an es-
tablished business. In this way, Abraham Pietersen also be-
came an innkeeper, and on March i6. 164S, was one of the
twelve tavern keepers of New Amsterdam who promised "as
true men" to observe, as far as laid in their power, all the reg-
ulations in regard to tapping then in force at New Amster-
dam (Records of New Amsterdam, Vol. i, p. S). On July 23,
1648, the tavern of Abraham Pietersen was closed by the
Court, on account of the killing there of a man named Clomp
by Johannes Roodenborch. who was acquitted by the Court
on October 6, 164S (Calendar of Dutch ^ISS., pp. 119, 121).
This record may not, however, refer to the tavern of Abraham
Pietersen the miller. There was another Abraham Pietersen
Corbyn, a discharged soldier of the V.^est India Company, who
was living at New xVmsterdam at this time, and who was a
very unruly character, frequently before the Court for selling
rum to the Indians and fighting and disorderly proceedings in
his house, and who was threatened with banishment for theft
(see Records of New Amsterdam). That Abraham Pietersen
the miller conducted his business in a law abiding manner,
"as a true man," is evident from the fact that he was never
before the Court in reference thereto.

From various entries in the public records it is also evident
that, hke most of New Amsterdam's business men, Abraham
Pietersen was quite extensively engaged in real estate trans-
actions. Besides the records which we have of these trans-
actions, it is quite likely he had others, the records of which
have been lost, as mentioned previously, or, perhaps, never
recorded; the records which remain to us showing that they
were kept very irregularly. A case in point, which is the
only evidence we have that Abraham Pietersen owned real
estate prior to 1649, is the petition, dated December 13, 1649,
of Sybout Claesen to the States General at the Hague, stating
that "The petitioner having purchased a place from Abraham
Pieterse when Stuyvesant understood that he the petitioner
was to be the owner thereof, he, Stuyvesant, so diminished
and encroached on said lot, that the petitioner was obliged to
sell it at a loss of one-half" (Documentary Histor}' of New
York, Vol. I, p. 329). Another instance is the record, dated
August 2, 1649, of the deeding by Abraham Pietersen to Hen-
drick Egbertsen of a lot situated to the north east of the bas-
tion of Fort Amsterdam (Calendar of Dutch MSB., p. 147.)

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TheTrccords of his acquisition of both these properties are
missing; how many more are likewise?

Then, also, he o\^-ned property on the hank of the East
River, at the mouth of the "Fresh Water," upon which he
built his watermill, for the erection of which he obtained a
permit from Director General Stuyvesant, previously men-
tioned; also the property on which stood the windmill or
horsemill (for the erection of which he needed no official per-
mit, as it was not built upon a public stream), which he sold
in 1663 to Jan Van Bommel. The records about this trans-
action are not clear. A mill was sold to Van Bommel in which
the names of Abraham Pietersen and Sybout Claesen appear;
but whether the sale was by Claesen or Pietersen is not plain.
Pietersen may have previously sold it to Claesen, with whom
he had some dealings about that time, and Claesen sold it to
Van Bommel, but the language of the records is obscure.

Besides these properties Pietersen purchased from Richard
Bridnell on March 19, 1653, a tract of land at Mespachtes Kill,
on Long Island. This purchase, however, was annulled by
mutual consent on i\Iarch 28, following (Holland Society Year
Hook, 1900, pp. 169, 170). On October 15, 1653, he bought
at public auction tv.'o houses situated on the Broadv.'ay, Man-
hattan (Calendar of Dutch MSS., p. 379). He may have
owned another house on the Broadway, as on April 19, 1665,
he was taxed 1 guilder v/eekly towards the maintenance of the
British troops, at which time he is described as living "on the
Heere Straat New York" (Records of New Amsterdam, Vol.
5. P- 221).

It was customary in those days for business men to invest
m real estate for the sole purpose of having ready means of
transacting other business. It ser\^ed as a sort of bank ac-
count when banks were unknown and coin very scarce. Thus
v.e find Abraham Pietersen mortgaging some of his property
on various occasions, when a favorable opportunity presented
Itself to buy cheaply, which called for more cash than the en-
terprising miller had on hand. This was the case when, on
April 20, 1656, he purchased from Captain Francois Fyn a herd
01 cattle, upon which there remained a balance of four hundred
guilders. For this amount Pietersen mortgaged to Fvn his
house and lot on the Great Heerewegh (Broadway) (Holland
--ocicty Year Book, 1900, p. 160), When, on December
3. 1657, he needed money for another commercial transaction,
he applied to Borgomaster Oloft' Stevens Van Courtlandt for
ii loan of five hundred guilders; for which amount he mort-
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way (Ibid, p. 163). That his credit was good and his note
considered as good as a mortgage, is shown by the fact that
at the death of Johannes De Hulter he owed the estate three
hundred end fifty guilders, at 10% interest, for which he had
signed a promisson," note, and for the use of which money he
had paid interest, amounting to thirty-five guilders, on
September 3, 1659 (Minutes of the Orphan's Court, New Am-
sterdam, p. 106, 107). There is no record of the loan, we
know of it only through the administration of De Hulter's
estate by the Orphans' Court.

That he might carry on his business transactions with more
freedom, Pietersen took out papers as a Small Burgher of
New Amsterdam on April 14, 1657 (Records of New Amster-
dam, Vol. 7, p. 152). Small Burghers were entitled to free-
dom of trade and the privilege of being received into their
respective Guilds; it also secured them exemption from toll
and from being sued by a fellow burgher, except in their
own burgh; they could not be imprisoned without bail, nor
tried for any offense after the lapse of one year. For this
right the applicant had to pay twenty-five guilders. Many of
the earliest of the inhabitants of New Amsterdam considered
themselves entitled to this without being made to pay for it,
Pietersen among the number; but the city authorities thought
differently, and on September 11, 1663, Pietersen 's name is
on the Court minutes as not yet having paid his fee (Records
of New Amsterdam, Vol. 4, p. 300).

Attacks by the hostile Indians on the little colony were not
infrequent, and as a protection against their incursions a wall
had been erected across the lower end of the Island of Man-
hattan, with a bastion, or gateway and tower, at the Broad-
way, and another at the other end on the bank of the East
River. This wall ran along the line of the present Wall
Street, which derives its name from this fact. From time to
time the wall would become dilapidated at some point, and
need repair. This was the case in September, 1655, after a
surprise by the Indians, when it was found necessary to
strengthen the wall. For this purpose Abraham Pietersen
voluntarily subscribed six guilders towards the repairs (Ibid,
p. 370). Another record states that he was assessed three
guilders for this piirpose (A^alentine's Histor>^ of New
York, p. 316). His subscription of six guilders was ac-
cepted by the authorities, however, and may indicate that he
may have been a loser by the late incursion, and was not .at
this time, in such prosperous circumstances ; his property being
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and it was there he was living at the time he was assessed for
niaintaining the English soldiers in 1665. We have this loca-
tion verified by a deed, dated Dec. 20-30, 1664, in which it is
stated that Pieter Stoutenburgh sold a house and lot to
Tomas I^Iajor, "situate on the Eastside of the Hcere Straat
[Broadway] bounded North by the house and lot of Abraham^
Pietersen Molenaar [Miller], south by the lot of Jan Jansen
Brestee" etc. (Minutes of the Orphan Masters of New Amster-
dam, Vol. 2, p. 4).

That Abraham Pietersen held the confidence and respect
of the community in which he lived, and was a man of aft'airs
in that community, is shown by the fact that he was chosen
at a meeting of the representative men of Fort Amsterdam as
one of twelve men who were to be a sort of advisory board to
the Government. The meeting had been convoked by
Director Kieft on August 29, 1641, following the murder_ of
Claes Comelissen Swits, the wheelwright, in his lonely dwelling
on Turtle Bay, on the East River, by a young Weckquaesgeek
(Westchester Co.) Indian; and many other depredations by
the Indians which had excited the people to such a pitch that
retaliatory, as well as protective, measures were demanded
from the government. This election of the historic "Twelve
Men" was the first attempt at representative government in
the Colony, and for him to have been a member of such a
body is no mean honor to the descendants of Abraham
Pietersen.

But the Twelve Men were not satisfied with simply advising
the Director General in regard to measures to be taken against
the Indians. As representatives of the people they desired
a voice in the conduct of public affairs, and endeavored to in-
fluence the actions of the government. This, however,
Director Kieft was neither empowered by his superiors in
Holland, nor personally inclined to allow, and as a result, on
February' 18, 1642, the'Board of Twelve Men was dissolved.

Circumstances, however, principally the ruinous Indian
war which was then devastating the country around New
Amsterdam, again forced the government to call a meeting
of its principal burghers in the Fort. Again the government
advised the election of a number of popular representatives
to advise and assist the authorities in regard to the conduct
of the war. Again the forty-eight representative men, who
had previously met in the Fort, w^ere ready to aid the Director
General and Council by means of their chosen delegates.
This time, however, instead of electing their delegates, they
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the electors, would reject whoever was not agreeable to them.
Eight men were selected by the government, one of whom,
again, was "Abraham Pietersen, Molenaer." The people,
early in September, 1642, ratified the government's choice,
but the Board of Eight Men themselves, on September 15,
rejected one of their number, Jan Jansen Damen, who was
specially accused of having brought about the disastrous
Indian war, and of having "signed a certain request in the
name of the communitv" (Documentarv History of New
York, Vol. 13, p. 16).

The Board of Eight Men was in existence for four years.
from September, 1643, to September, 1647; most of the time
in violent opposition to the government. This fact may ac-
count for only two of its members being appointed to the
Board of Nine Men, which succeeded to the dissolved Board
of Eight Men on September 25, 1647.

It was v/hile he was a member of the Board of Eight that
Pietersen haled Sybout Claesen and his wife to Court for
slandering him. These cases of slander were not infrequent
among the burghers of New Amsterdam, and Abraham
Pietersen did not escape them; but with the same conscious-
ness of integritv with which he afterwards brought Com.mis-
sary Opdyck before the Court, he was not afraid to have this
accusation made pubHc. After the matter had been thor-
oughly sifted by the Court on March 21. 1645, Claesen and his
wife were obliged to retract their slander, and to openly de-
clare that "thev know nothing but what is good and honorable
of the plaintifE'' (Calendar of Dutch MSS., p. 93).

Although Abraham Pietersen was not one of the ninety-
four signers of the petition to Director General Stuyvesant,
dated September 5, 1664, advising him to surrender New
Amsterdam to the English, he was one of those %yho, on
October 21 and following davs, took the oath of allegiance to
Charles II (Ibid, Vol. 3, p. 76). They had bravely defended
their rights, but when they saw it was a hopeless struggle,
they wisely submitted to the inevitable and became as loyal
subjects to the British king as they had been to their own
loved Fatherland. Their interests were too deeply rooted m
the country of their adoption to permit of returning to_ Hol-
land. To have done so would have meant to lose their all,
acquired by hard work and many privations; and to begin
life anew in the crowded homeland from which they had but
recentlv come. Stuyvesant himself, after a brief visit to
Holland in 1665, returned to New York and passed the re-
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distance outside of the city, on the country road which led up
the east side of the island out onto the Post Road to Boston;
known to later generations as the Bower}', of well known repu-
tation. These sturdy Dutch burghers formed the stable
foundation upon which was built the solid structure of this
great Republic, and their descendants may well feel pride in
them.

And Abraham Pieterscn was not more commendable as a
citizen than he was as a parent; the city records bearing silent
testimony to his tender care for his family. He had appren-
ticed his son, Pieter, with Claes Tysen the cooper, to learn
the trade; but Tysen beat the boy so severely that Pieterscn
petitioned the Court on October iS, 1661, to release the bov.
This the Court could not do. after considering the case; but
the proceedings had the desired effect upon Tysen of making
him treat the boy as he should, which was all the father
sought (Records of New Amsterdam, Vol. i. p. 386). His
daughter, Marytje, was the wife of Thomas Jansen Mingael,
who died early, leaving a family of five small children to be
provided for, and his estate in a very precarious condition.
On December 4, 1662, Abraham Pietersen was made guardian
of these children, and endeavoured to save the estate of their
father from insolvency, but without effect. On Februarv' 14,
1663, the widow and her father abandoned the estate, which
inckided a yacht named The Flower of Gelder, and the Or-
phans' Court appointed administrators. On Februarv^ 23,
1663, Abraham Pietersen offered to buy in the goods at the
price they were valued at, to be paid for in May (Records of
New Amsterdam, Vol. 14, pp. 176-203; Minutes of the Or-
phanmasters).

He and his wife, Tryntje Melchiors, are found inscribed in
the register of membership of the Reformed Duich Church of
New York in 1649; they are entered as "Oude Ledematen"
(old members), but as tliis w-as simply a copy from the earHer
membership records, it is impossible to tell just w-hen they
joined the church, or how; whether by confession of faith or
by letter from the church in Holland. If the original church
record had been preserved it might have positively established
the time of their coming to New Amsterdam.

And it is in this same old church register that we last meet
this doughty pioneer of New Netherland. In the baptismal
records it is stated that he was a witness at the baptism of
Annetie, the daughter of his son, Pieter Abrahamszen Van
Duersen, and of Hester Webbers, Pieter's wife, on July 10,
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it is probable that he closed his well spent hfe about this time
although comparatively a young man. '

We know nothing whatever about his wife, Tryntjc Mel-
chiors, or Melcherts. That the records contain no mention
of her other than as a wife and mother, is a good report. She
evidently v/ent quietly about her duties, keeping out of
trouble and bringing up her children to be useful members of
the community, in which she was aided, doubtless, by the
father's good example. She was still alive on December iS,
1678, when she was a witness at the baptism of her grand-
daughter, Tryntie, named for her, the child of her son, Pieter,
and Hester Webbers. This is the last mention of her in the
public records, from which we infer that she died about this
time, as she would be then at least seventy years of age; the
worthy ancestress of so large a family. From her marriage
record at Haarlem we learn that sheVas a native of Gron-
ingen, the earliest church records of which town date only
from 1640.

It will havebeen noticed that in all these records there has
been no mention of the surname "Van Deursen." Deursen
is a place name; the family originating in Deursen, Brabant,
one of the provinces of the Netherlands, and, as was
customary among the Dutch, took their surname from the
place of their birth. It was, however, a matter of individual
choice whether the surname was used or not, and this has been
the aggravation of all Dutch genealogists and students of
early American history. Some members of the same family
would use the surname, while others were known simply by
their patronymic, or father's name. This latter was the'case
with Abraham Pietersen; he was Abraham, son of Pieter; sen,
se, sz, and s, terminating a name, meaning "son of." "Van"
means from, or of, and has no particular meaning apart from
this; although some, erroneously, think it is a mark of no-
bility, as is the case with "von" in Germany. Thus, Abra-
ham Pietersen Van Deursen means Abraham, son of Pieter,
from Deursen. He did not use his surname, nor did anv of
the family until 1667, when Pieter Abrahamszen Van Deursen
is so designated in the baptismal record of one of his children.
The general use of the surname by the English people who
settled in America, doubtless had its influence in causing the
habit to become more general with the Dutch among v/hom
they lived. After 1667 we find the name used bv all the
members of Abraham Pietersen's family habitually ; 'although
the spelling of it becomes various as the years p'^ass on and
members of the family remove to other parts of the country.

Abraham Pietersen Ixiii

Thus we have Van Deursen, Van Deusen, Van Dusen, Van
Du^e, Van Duzer, Van Duzen, Van Doozer, and Van Dozen.
Some unite the two words into Vandusen, while others have
dropped the Van altogether. A few have retained the origi-
nal Van Deursen, but the general mode has come to be Van
Deusen in the United States and Van Dusen in Canada.

From the foregoing record of the life of Abraham Pietersen
Van Deursen which we have laid before the reader, it will not
be difficult to answer the question with which we started out,
viz.: "What manner of man was this Abraham Pietersen,
our Ancestor?" That both he and his wife were brave and
intrepid is demonstrated by the fact of their leaving the quiet
comfort of the Fatherland to face the unknown dangers of the
long voyage and still greater perils of Indian massacre in the
bnd of their choice, in addition to the hardships and priva-
tions of a pioneer's life. That he was diplomatic and possessed
the confidence of the Dutch authorities, is shown by their
entrusting him with the delicate task of acquiring land from
the Indians, usually entrusted to some ofhcial of experience,
acquainted with the Indian dialects and characteristics.
That he also possessed the confidence of the community, and
was a patriotic and public spirited citizen, is shown by the
readiness with which he accepted the membership on the
Boards of Twelve and Eight Men, at a troublous period of
New Netherland history. That he was a man of peace is
evident from the entire absence in the records that he ever
molested anybody; although he was not slow to fight his
slanderers in open Court, always coming out victorious. Con-
scientious in all his relations of hfe, as a citizen, a representa-
tive of the people, a business man, a husband and a father, his
was undeniably one of those monumental careers which put
so indelible a stamp upon New York's early history. Peace-
able without being timid; enterprising without being unduly
speculative; staunch without being self-assertive; sagacious
without being sharp; none of his acts inviting palliation; it
15 certainly a pleasure to know this honest man from among
the people, and a privilege to be cotmted among his descend-
ants. The historv^ of his life is an inspiration to do good, and
the thousands of his descendants will profit by following his
noble example.

ABBREVIATIONS USED

A. Albany.

a about.

b bom.

bp baptized.

bur buried.

ch children.

Col. R. Colony Rensslacrwyck.

d died.

dau daughter

L. B. R. Land Bounty Rights.

m married.

N. A. New Amsterdam.

oc occupation.

O. D. C. Old Dutch Church.

res residence, resides.

wid widow or widower.

FIRST GENERATION

FIRST GENERATION

1 ABRAHAM PIETERSEN (VAN DEURSEN), the An-
cestor, was bom in the city of Haarlem, Holland, where he
was baptized Nov. ii, 1607, in the Dutch Reformed Church.
His intention of marriage was recorded at Haarlem Nov. 25,
1629, at which time he was dwelling on the Groote Hout-
straat (Great Forest Street), Haarlem, and a bachelor. He
was married on Dec. 9, 1629, to Tryxtje Melchiors, spinster,
born in Groningen and dv/elling at the Smedestraat (Black-
smith street), Haarlem, (Records of the Groote Kerk, Haar-
lem).

It is probable that Abraham Pietersen and his wife left
Haarlem for America very soon after their marriage, as no
baptismal records of any of their children are found at that
place between 1630 and 1635, and he is known to have been
m New Amsterdam, now New York, in 1636, when he was
recorded as "of Haarlem." The baptismal records of the
Dutch Reformed Church at New Amsterdam date from 1639,
therefore we have no record of the baptisms of the first four
children of Abraham Pietersen and Trvntje Melchiors, though,
doubtless, they were born in that city.' The baptisms of tlieir
two youngest sons, Pieter and Melchior, are found on the
registers of the church, however. On April 14, 1657. Abra-
ham Pietersen v/as granted a "Small Burgher Right" (New
■lork Historical Societv Collection, Vol. 18, p. 22). Four of
his children, viz., Teuwis, Marytje, Jacob and Melchior, set-
tied in Albany, their names, as found in various deeds, being
almost invariably spelled Van Deusen, omitting the "r"
which appears in their father's name.

Abraham Pietersen lived on the Heerewegh Straat, or
broadv/ay, New Amsterdam, where he carried on the occupa-
tion of miller and innkeeper, trading also in land and cattle
ine date of his death is not knov.m.

Children-, last two baptized in Dutch Reformed Church
•New Amsterdam:

2 1 Teuwis (Matthev.-), b a 1631 ; m a 1653, Helena Rob-

berts.

3 li xMarytje, b a 1632: m (ist) 1651, Thomas Jansen Min-

gaei, who d a 1661 or 1662; (2d) Evert fansen Wen-
dell. -^

4 Van Deursen- Familv

4 ill Isaac, b a 1635; m Apr. 5, 1659, at New Amsterdam,

Jannetie Jans.

5 iv Jacob, b a 163S; m Sept. 23, 1663, Catalyntie Van

Elslant (See Miscellaneous and Related Families for
Van Elslant).

6 V Pieter, bp Mar. 23, 1642; sps Do. Everardus Bogardus

(See Miscellaneous and Related Families), Olof Step-
henson Van Courtlant, Jan Janszen Dam, Maritje
Teunis; m Oct. 10, 1666, at New Amsterdam, Hester
Webbers.

7 vi Melchior, bp Mar. 6, 1644; sps Jan Stephenszen, Cos.

Pieterszen, Anneken Bogardus (See Miscellaneous
and Related FamilieiO, Lysbeth Dircks; rn a 1668,
Engeltie Rutgers.

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SECOND GENERATION

SECOND GENERATION

2 TEUWIS (MATTHEUS) ABRAHAMSEN (VAN
DEURvSEN) eldest son of (i) Abraham Pietersen (Van Deur-
sen) and Tryntje Melchiors of New Amsterdam; b a 1631 ; m
1653, Helena Robberts.

Teunis Abrahamsen Van Duersen early removed to Bever-
wyck (Albany), where he was granted a lot Oct. 28, 165S. In
1667 he removed to Claverack. Munsell and Talcott both
state, however, that he lived at Albany vmtil 1700. On June
26, 1677, he deeded a house and lot to Paulus Martense Van
Bcnthuysen, the property being afterwards transferred by
Van Benthuysen to Harme Janse Lyndrayer. The following
is an extract of the latter deed. "Appeared before me Ro.
Livingston, seer &c and in the presence of the Honorable
Messieurs Richard Pretty & Andries Teller, commissaries, etc.
Paulus ?-Iartcnse Raenmaker (wagon maker) (Van Benthuy-
sen), who declared that he had in true rights, free ownership,
c:ranted conveyed and transferred to and for the behoof of
Harme Janse Lyndrayer (ropemaker) in a certain house and

lot standing and lying here in Albany, . .' bounded

south by Pieter Loockennans, north by the house of Laurens
Van Ale & Jan Janse Bleecker, west and east by the public

street, in breadth in front on the street (Broadway),

which this grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance given
liim by Mattheus Abrahamse (Van Deusen) of date the 26 of
June 1677," etc.

"Done in Albany, the 13th Dec. 1677.

"Paulus Martense

"Richard Prettv
' * A. Teller

Acknowledged before me

"Ro. Livingston, Seer."
_ He resided at Albany and Claverack, at which two places
his children were probably bom, but the baptismal records of
Albany do not begin until Aug. 5, 16S3, while those of Claver-
acx: date only from 1722, hence their names are not found on
ti^e records of either place.

Children:
^ i Tryntje, b a 1654; m a 1673, Samson Benson.

8 Van Deurskx Family

9 ii Lysbelh (Elizabeth), b a 165S; m Feb. 2, 16S0,
Johannes Benson.

10 iii Cornelia, b a 1660; m (ist) Oct. 21. 16S5, Mattys

Janse Hoes; (2d) July 8, 1723, ^Villiam Hallcn-
beck.

11 iv Robbert, b a 1665; m (ist) Sept. 22, 16S9, Cornelia

Martense Van Buren; (2nd) Aug. 21, 171S, Geer-
truy Van Benthuysen.

12 V Jan, b a 1668; m Mar. 14, 1695, Maritie Martense

Van Buren, sister of Cornelia, his brother Rob-
bert's wife.

13 vi Jacobus, b a 1670; m Nov. 14, 1695, Aeltje Gysbertse

Uyttenbogert.

14 vii Marritje, b a 1674; m Jan. 17, 1694, Abraham Jansen

Van Alstyne.
f- 15 viii Abraham, b a 1676; m May 23, 1697, Jacomyntje
Van Schoonhoven.

16 ix Catalyntje, b a 1678; m (ist) Dec. 5, 1699, Jacobus

Martens Van Ysselsteyn; (2nd) May 16, 171S,
Lambert Kool, or Cool.

17 X Isaac, b a 1680; rn Oct. 9, 1706, Baata Van Yssel-

steyn.
xi Helena, b a 16S1; ni Nov. 7, 1707, (31) Plarpert Van
Deusen.

3 MARYTJE (ABRAPIAMSEN) VAN DEURSEN, dau
of (i) Abraham Pietersen (Van Deursen) and Tryntje Mel-
chiors of New Amsterdam; b a 1632; m (ist) a Jan., 1651,
Thomas Janszex Mingael of New Amsterdam and Bever-
wyck, son of Jan Thomase Mingael and Jannetje Martense,
who d in N. A. Nov. 3, 1662. At the death of Thomas Janszen
Mingael she m (2d) a 166S, Evert Jansen "Wendell, v/idower
of Susanna du Trieux. AftPr the removal of Thomas Janszen
Mingael and his v/ife from New Amsterdam to Albany, they
changed their name to Witbeck or AYhitbeck.

Children, by first husband:
i Annetjc ^lingael, bp Oct. i, 1651; sps Hendrick Kip,

Evert Duycking.
ii Johannes Thomase Mingael, b a 1655; ^^ (^st) a 16S5,
Mayke Oothout, dau of Jan Janse Oothout; m (2d)
Jan. I, 1706, (30) Marritie Van Deursen.
iii Jaimetje Mingael, bp in N. Y. Jan. 13, 1660; sps Pieter
Abrahamszen (Van Deursen) and Jannetie Jans; m
(ist) a 1684, Lambert Janse Van Aelsteyn; (2d) Feb.
2, 1 7 13, Jochum Lambertse Van Valkenburgh.

10 Van Deuksex Family

Claas Van Elslant was an vindertaker of New Amsterdam,
who died some time previous to 1677, as is shov.m by the fol-
lowing interesting records:

"By the honorable, the commissaries of Albany, colony
Renselaersw\'ck and Schaernhectady, etc., whereas Catelyntje
Van Eslant, vvife of Jacob Abrahamse (Van Deursen), Cuyper
(cooper), proposes to depart from here for Holland, to collect
and receive there some monies, coming to her and her brother
by way of inheritance, and bequest from her late mother's
uncle, Harmanus Antonides Vander Linde, in his life time
minister at Naerden, to which end she has solicited of us a
certificate of testimonial, which we cannot refuse: therefor, we
declare that she is a daiighter of Claes Van Eslandt (sic), de-
ceased, having been in his life time undertaker (aenspreecker)
and gravedigger at Nev/ York, and her mother's name Wil-
lenstie Harpers Vander Leindc.

"Given under our hands and seals, in Albany, the 25th of
September, in the nine and twentieth year of the reign of our
sovereign lord Charles the Second, by the Grace of God, King
of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith,
1677." (This document is a copy without signatures.)

"Appeared before me Robert Livingston, seer., etc., and
in presence of the honorable magistrates, Mr. Philip Pieterse
Schuyler and Mr. Richard Pretty, etc., Claes Van Eslandt,
and Jacob Abrahamse (Van Deusen), citizens of Albany, who
declare that they had, in accordances with advices from Har-
manus Vander Linde, dwelling in the Hage, in Holland, ap-
pointed and empowered Catelyntje Van Eslandt, wife of the
aforesaid Jacob Abrahamse (Van Deusen), and sister of the
aforesaid Claes Van Eslandt, specially to demand, collect and
receive in Holland, etc., her and her aforesaid brother's por-
tion of the inheritance and bequest, left for them by her
mother's uncle, named Harmanus Antonides Vander Linde,
in his life time minister at Naerden, and acquittance to exe-
cute for receipts, and for claims to caveeren (sic), and further,
to do, perform and execute all things which may be needful
and her judgment may suggest; promising at all times to hold
good all that shall be done and performed in the aforesaid
matter by their aforesaid sister and wife, as their attorney
without any contradiction.

"Done in Albany, in America, on the 25th of September,
and in the nine and twentieth year of the reign of our sovereign
lord, Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great
Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, Annoque
Domini, 1677." (This document is also without signatures.)

Second Generation 11

In i6S6 Jacob Abrahamsen Van Deursen was one of the
auditors of the yearly accounts of the Dutch Reformed
Church at Albany, and in 1687 we find him also in office there,
his son, Harpert, being also on the consistory the same year.
On June 20, 167S, he conveyed to Jan Conielise Vyselaer,
alias Gow, "a certain lot standing and lying here in Albany;
bounded on the South and West by Jochem Ketelheyn's; on
the North by the house of the said Jan Gov,-; on the r^ast by
the public street, being the same premises hereto con-
veyed to him by patent under the hand and seal of the late
governor-general, Richard Nicholls, of date the 226. of May,
1667," etc.

Children, bp at New York:

21 i Willem, ba 1664 ;m Jan. 13, i692;Lysbeth Rosenboom.

22 ii Harpert, bp Oct. 9, 1665; sps Claas Van Elslant, Wil-

lemntie Harperts; m Jan. 24, 1695, Marytje Gerritse
(Lansing).

6 PIETER (ABRAHAMSZEN) VAN DEURSEN, son of
(1) Abraham Picterseu (Van Deursen) and Tryntje Melchiors
of New Amsterdam; bp March 23, 1642, at N. A., where he
m Oct. 10, 1666, Hester Webbers, "j. d. Van Amsterdam,"
b at N. A., in 1648, dau of Wolfert Webber and Anike Coos of
Holland (m 1641), and sister of Wolfert Webber (See Mis-
cellaneous and Related Families), who kept a tavern on the
road to Harlem aboiit the year 1650. She was also a niece
of Henricus Sclyns, minister of the Dutch Church at New
York from 16S2 to 1701, and by his will, dated April 22, 1703,
proved April i, 1706, was left "200 gilders with all the ap-
parel of made cloths belonging to my body, of Silk, Linnen,
and Wollen. ' '

In 1686 Picter Van Deursen was living on the west side of
Broad Street, New York, and was by occupation a cooper.
Children, bp in New York:
i Annctie, bp July 10, 1667; sps Abraham Pieters (Van

Deursen), Anna Wallis, Anneken Webbers.
ii Wyntie, bp Sept. 21, 1669; sps Matheus Abrahams-
zen (Van Deursen), Arnout Webber, Sara Cortenses,
Tryntie Melchiors (Abrahamse Van Deursen).

23 iii Abraham, bp July 28, 1672; sps Gregorius Van Cor-

tenes, Secrt. of Montfoort, Isaac Abraharnszen
(Van Deursen). Jannetie Jans, Sara Webbers; m
Oct. 8, 1704, Lucretia Bogardus (See Miscellan-
eous and Related Families).
iv Johannes, bp March 31, 1675; sps Hendrick Beuckelaer,

12 Van Deursen Family

corenkoper, LaiirensVan der Spiegel, Anneken Loock-

ermans; d v.
V Tn-ntie. bp Dec. iS, 1678; sps Wolfert Webber, Tryn-

tie Melcliior, Jannetic Comelis.
24 vi Johannes, bp Feb. 11, 1682; sps Stephanus Van Court-

landt, Johannes Cort^nes, Lysbeth Van der Spiegel;

m Oct. 22, 1709, Jannetje Marshall.
vii Henricus, bp Nov. 9, 1684; sps Hendrick Beuckelaer,

Wolfert Webber, Marritie Abrahamse (Van Deursen).

Geertruyd Massing.

' 7 MELCHERT (ARRAHAMSZEN) VAN DEURSEN,
son of (i) Abraham Pietcrsen (Van Deursen) and Tryntje ]\Iel-
chiors of New Amsterdam ;bp Nov. 6, i644;m a 1671 Engeltje
Van' Sciiooxderwoert, b April 10, 1650, dau of R-atger
Jacobsen Van Schoonderwoert and Trymtje Van Breestede.
She d July 11, 17 28, and was bur at Papsknee. They were
both members, prior to 16S3, of the Dutch Reformed Church
at Albany. Upon the arrival of Dominie Godefridus Dellius
as assistant to the old Dominie Schaets, the Commissaries
called together the congregation of the church to "enquire of
them in a friendly manner how much they will from their own
Liberality and good inclination contribute to the maintenance
of the said Dom. Godefridus Dellius." Among those who
contributed for the term of one year were: "Jacob Abra-
hamse (Van Deursen) £ 2., Melgert Abrahamse (Van Deusen),
yeoman, from below the North Gate" (amount not stated).
In 167 1 he was a resident of Schotack (Schodack, Renss. Co.,
N. Y.), where he was a farmer. In September, 1689, he was
enrolled as a yeoman in Capt. Marten Gerritse's Company,
and subscribed ' ' for ye Raiseing of some men for ye Defence
of this County against ye french. "

The following mortgage was given iipon certain property,
part of which belonged to ^lelchert Abrahamse Van Deusen,
which v.'as pledged as security for a sum owing on a bail bond.
"Appeared before me, Ludovicus Cobes, Secretary of Al-
bany, New Amsterdam. &c., in presence of the Hon. Heeren
commissaries, &c, Philip Pieterse Schyler and Jan Hendrickse
Van Bael, Eldert Gerbertse Cruifi, who acknov/ledged that he
is well and honestly indebted to and in arrears to Messieurs
Jan Hendrick Bruyns and Hans Hendrickse, in the net stim of
three hundred and fifty francs in beavers and forty eight francs
in seewant, together v/ith seventy-rive boards, growing out of
a matter of security, as principals bound for said Cruiff, in
consequence of a certian sentence dated the 5th of January,

Second Generation 13

1670, which aforesaid money the subscriber promises to pay
to said Jan Hendrick Brayns and Hans Hendrickse piinctuai-
]y in the time of six weeks without longer delay, therefore
pledging' especially his distilling kettle, worm, and dome, the
sawmill at Bethlehem and all his lands in Catskil, together
with all his title to his house, brewery in a lot lying here in Al-
bany, likewise two cows here and' four cattle, with Gerrit
Theunisse CVslii Vechten) two cattle with Mclgert Abraham^se
(Van Deusen) at Schotack. three head of cattle with Jan
Helmerse (alias de Boek), half of which is coming to him and
three heifers with Hendrick Maerson and a bull; furthermore
generally his person and estate, personal and real, present and
future, nothing excepted, putting the same in subjection to ail
the lord's laws and judges for the recovery of said payment in
due time if need be without loss or cost,

"Done in Albany the 21st of June, 1671
"PhiHp Pieterse
"Jan Hend: Van Bael
Acknowledged before me

' ' Eldert Gerbertse Cruiff ,
"Ludovicus Cobes, Secretary."

" Att a Mayors Court, held in ye Citty hall of albany the 27

of March, 1 705

Melgert van deuse, Plentive,
Comelis Van Vechten, Defendt,
The Plentives Declaration Read & is as followeth viz:

"Mayors Court 4th year of her Majes. Reign Melgt Abra-
hamse, of ye Colony of Renssellaerwyck in ye County afore-
said, yoeman, Complains agst Comelis Teunise Van Vechten
of Bethlehem of ye Colony aforesaid in ye County aforest yeo-
nian of a plea upon ye Case &c whereupon ye said Melgt by
John Collins his atturney saith that whereas ye sd Comelis

anno domini 1685 at ye Dwelling house of ye said Melgt

v\'as indebted unto ye said iMelgert one hundred and Eighty
skippel of good merchandable wheat at six skipple for a Beave'r
(other^vise cald Twelve shillings) and the said Cor-
neas being so indebted in consideration thereof did assume
upon himselfe and to ye said Melgert did faithfully promise

^^:^"^ he would well and truely pay to Dirk Teu-

mse van Vechten of ye said County now dec 'd, 'thirty Beavers
(oihcnvise called Eighteen pounds) upon ye account of him
t^^e said Melgert yet the said Comelis, his promise not Re-

fTuarding but subtilly Intending to Deceave, the

^^^id thirty Beavers hath not as vet payd and for

yf taid wheat him ye sd Melgert to satisfy ha'th refuzed & still

14 Van Deursex Familv

doth Refuze to Damage of him ye sd Melgert fifteen pounds &
thereupon he Brings this suite.

"The Defendts Plea read vizt:

"CorneHs Teunise van Vechten of Bethlehem in ye Colony
of Rensselaerv/yck in ye County of Albany yoeman by Richard

Bre\ver his atturney makes answer to. .Melkt

Abrahamse of ye Colony & County aforesd that whereas in ye

sd Declaration Melkert Abrahamse Complains

that Cornelis Teunise van Vechten is indebted

for one hundred and eighty skeppels of the winter wheat de-
livered by the aforesaid ^ielkert Abrahamse to ye said Cor-
nelis Teunise van Vechten in 1689.... the aforesaid

Cornelis Teunise Van Vechten doth utterly deneigh the re-
ceipt or deliveiy of any part or parcel of the aforesaid v/heat

and further saith not but putteth himself on his

Countrey.

' ' Albany March ye 2 6th 1705. " John Collins .

"The Plentive by John Collins his atturney doth demur to ve

Defendants Plea and saith that it is not good in Law '. .

neither admits ye action to be tr\-ed by his Countrey,

wherefor the Plentive prays a nonsuite against the defendt for
such his Irregular proceedings and denies ye Judgemt of this
Court therein.

"John Collins.

"The Defendt by his atturney Rich. Brewer, prays that the
action may proceed, being veiling to pay the Cost's thus far,
The Court taking Consideration in ye matter are of opinion
that ye action doe proceed, and that ye Deft doe f)ay ve Costs
of sute so farr and that therefore the Deft has leave' to amend
his plea ordered that ye Jury bee cald up vizt: William
Claese Groesbeck, Elbert Gerritse, Gysbert Marselis Gerrit
Ryckse, Gerrit Lansing, junr, Phillip forrest, hamianus wen-
dell, gerrit Luykasse Wyngaert, Myndt Roseboorn, hendk vro-
man, Isaac Lansing, Jacobus Schuyler, the jury was sworn,
and after the examination of witnesses, found a verdict for
the Defendant. The Court then adjourned 'till ys day, 24
night. "

Melchert Abrahamse Van Deusen was a freeholder in the
Colony of Rensselaerv/yck in 1720 and was buried at Paps-
knee Jan. 6, 1742.

Children, bp at Albany:

25 i Rutger, b a 167 1 ; m Sept. 11, 1692, Weintie (Lavinia)

Harmens (Hun); bur at Papsknee June 22, 1731.

26 ii Catharina, b a 1672; m at A. June 28, 1691, Lucas

Janse Witbeck.

Second Generation' 15- /C

27 iii Rachel, b a 1673 ; m a 1692, Simon Van Esch

28 IV Margaretta, b a 1675; m Sept. 29, 169,-. Evert Pels
V Caspar, b a 1678; m a 1700, Jannetje Schermerhooren

Issue: Caspar, Jr., bp at A. April 20, 1701; sps
Levmus W mnen, Neeltje Schermerhorn
Jannetje b a 16S0; m Sept. 5, 1702, Thomas Janse

29 \

bee.

30 vn Marntie, b at A. a 16S2; m (ist) at Hackensack N

J., March 22. 1701, Tyme Valentvn, wid of Gerritie
Comehse, (2d) at Achquecknonck, N. J., Jan i
1 706, Johannes Thomas Min^ael, son of (4)' Marvtje
Van Deusen and Thomas Janszen Mingael and \vid
of Mayke Gothout.

31 viii Harpert, b a 1684; m (ist) Nov. 7, 1707. Helena Van

Deusen. dau of (2) Teuwis Van Deusen and Helena
Robberts, (2d) The. Van Alstvne

IX Magdalena, bp at A. May 3, 16S5'; sps Caatje H. Goth-

out, Gysbert Cornelisz (Van den Berg), Marten
Comehsz (Van Buren or Van Ysselsteyn)

X Engcltje, bp at A. May 22, 1687, sps Margriet Pieters

Mmgael), Pieter Tomesz (Mingael), Jonas Folkersz
_ (Douw); m June 4, 1714, Philip Van Vechten.

32 XI Abraham, bp at A. July 14. 16S9; sps Caatje and

Johannes Bleyker; m Get. 10, 1720, Catharina
Meyer.
xii Catelyntje, bp at A. Sept. 20, 1691; sps Herbert
Abrahams (Van Deusen), Jannetje Bleyker; d Sept
26, 1704. ^

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THIRD GEXERATION

THIRD GENERATION

8 TRYNTJE (MATTHEUSSE) VAN DEUSEN, eldest

dau of (2) Tetiwis (Mattheus) Abrahamsen (Van Deursen)

and Helena Robberts; b a 1654; m a 1673, Samsox Bexson;

b July 4, 1652 ; d June 2, 1730; son of Dirck Benson and Cata-

lina Berck. From Albany they removed to New York a 1697,

wliere they were residents of Harlem.

Children', b and bp in Albany (Baptismal Records of Al-
bany begin Aug. 5, 16S3):

i Catalina Benson, b a 1675; m 1697, Stoflel Pells; d in
1706.

ii Dirck Benson, b a 1677; m a 1700, Elizabeth RadclifT;
d in 1727; res New York; oc potter; will dated May
24, 1725, proved March 9, 1727-S. Issue: Sampson
Benson, oldest son.

iii Teuwis (Mattheus) Benson, b a 1679; m in 1706,
Catrina Provoost.

iv Harmon Benson, b in 1681; m July 19, 1702, Altje
Beckers.

V Samson Benson, bp April 13, 16S4; sps Weintje Harmons,
Robert Martens; m in 17 10, Maria Bokee; d May 29,
1732.

vi Robbert Benson, bp Jan. i, 1686; d 1715; sps Cornelia
Martens, Mathys Jans; m March 14, 170S, Cornelia
Roos, b 168S, d 1760. Issue: Robert Benson, b 1715,
d 1762; m Tryntje Van Borsum; b i7i8;d 1794; their
son, Robert Benson, b i739;d 1823 ;m Dinah Couwen-
hoven;b 1747 ; their son Egbert Benson, b Sept. i, 1789;
_d Feb. 25, 1866.

vii Willem Benson, bp Oct. 30, 1687; sps Margriet Rosen-
boom, Jacob Isaaks; d y.

viii Elizabeth Benson, bp Oct. 13, 16S9; sps Agniet Leenderts,
Reynier Schaats, Ruth Melcherts (Van Deusen) ; d
Nov. 10, 1751; m P3gbert Van Borsum; had dau Cath-
arine Van Borsum, b 1718; m her cousin Robert Ben-
son.

!-"^ Johannes Benson, bp July 3, 1692; sps Johannes Teller,
Collette Caspars; d y.

'^ Helena Benson, bp Feb. 14, 1694; sps Thomas Harmens
Hun, Engeltje Melcherts (Van Deusen) ; d y.
19

20 Van Deursen Family

xi Maria Benson, bp Feb. 5, 1696; sps Johannes Bensing,

Agnietje Schaats : d y.
xii Henricus Benson, bp in New York Aug. 17, 1698; sps

Pieter Van Duerse and Aaltje Uytcn Bogert, h. v. van

Jacob Van Duerse; m 1722, Catharine Van Laer; d

Oct. 25, 1742.
xiii Catalina Benson, b 1707; tmm in 1726.

9

LYSBETH (ELIZABETH) VAN DEUSEN, second dau
of ^(2) Teuwis (Matthew) Abrahamsen Van Deursen and
Helena Robberts; b a 165S: m Feb. 2, 1680 (Riker says July
26, 16S6). JoHAXXES Bexson, son of Dirck Benson and Cata-
lina Berck; b Feb. 8, 1655; d 1715; she d in 1746.
Res: New Haerlem, N. Y.

Childrex (See Riker 's Harlem for Benson Family):
i Samson Benson, b Oct. 15, 1680; m July 26, 1699, Maria

]\Ieyer.
ii Helena Benson, b Oct. 8, 1682 ;m Oct. 22, 1703, Lawrence
Kortright (For descendants of this line, see Miscellan-
eous and Related Families).
iii Dirck Benson, b Aug. 24, 1686; m (ist) Jannetje Vander-
water, Oct. 16, 1707; (2d) Catalina Bokee, 171 1; d in
1751.
iv Cateline Benson, b Aug. 24, bp in Albany, Oct. 7, 16S8;
sps Caatje Melchertsz (Van Deusen), Jacob de Cuyper
(van Deusen) ; m Jacob Sammon.
V Rachel Benson, b Aug. 29, 1690; m May 7, 1707, John
Couwenhoven of Bergen County, N.J. They had nine
children.
vi Matheus Benson, b Jan. 5, bp in Albany, Feb. i, 1693;
sps Johannes Tomesz, Marretje Matheuisz Van Deusen;
m (ist) Elizabeth Bussing Dec. 12, 17 16; (2d) widow
Hannah De Groot, dau of John Edsall, Dec. 9, 1727.
vii Catrina Benson, b Aug. 27, bp Sept. 15, 1695 ; sps Thom.as
Harmensz, Cornelia Robberts; m Feb. 21, 17 18, Abra-
ham De La Matre. They had four children,
viii Maria Benson, b Apr. 26, 'bp June 18, 1699; sps Jacob
Van Deurse; m Ryck Ly decker, April 19, 17 18; res:
Bergen Co., N. J.; eleven children.
ix Johannes (John) Benson, b May 20, bp May 29, 1701;
sps Adolf Meyer and wife Maria Verveele; m May 24,
1724, Elizabeth Lydecker, dau of Gerrit of Bergen Co.,
N. J.
X Benjamin Benson, b Mar. 24, bp Mar. 22, 1704; sps Jacob
Martense, Catalvntie Van Deurse.

Third Generation 21

lo CORNELIA (MATTHEUS) VAN DEUSEN, dau of
(?) Teuwis (Mattheus) Abrahamsen Van Deiirsen and Plelena
Robberts; b a 1660; m (ist) at Albany Oct. 21, 16S5, Mathys
Jansz Hoes, or Goes, as it was originally spelled, son of Jan
Tyse Goes of Kinderhook and Styntie Van Hoesen (See Mis-
cellaneous and Related Families for Hoes Family). In 17 15
Mathys was a member of Capt. Abraham Van Alstyn's Com-
pany of Militia at Albany. In a " List of the Heads of Fami-
lies and the number of men, women and children in each house-
hold in the City and County of Albany the i6th of June, 1697 "
(Munsell's Annals of Albany, Vol. 9, p. 81 et seq.), the family
of Mathys Jansz Hoes is stated to consist of one man, one wo-
man and three children, the latter being the two oldest and
the fifth child, Dirk, the other two, the third and fourth, hav-
ing died, presumably, as no record of them is found beyond
that of their baptism, and Dirk had been baptized just a month
previous to the taking of the list. The date of Mathys ' death
is not known, but on July 8, 1723, at Albany, the ''Widow
Cornelia Hoes" married (2d) Williaem Hallenbeck (Albany
Church Records), whose first wife was Feytje Dirksz, dau of
Dirk Teunessen Van Vechten and Jannetie Michiels of Katskil,
to whom he was married May 23, 1697, and by v/hom he had
several children.

Children (from Albany Church Records), by first hus-
band:

i Jan Hoes, bp Aug. 7, 16S7; sps Styntje Goes, Jan Tysz
Goes; m a 17 15, Eytie Vosburgh (See Miscellaneous
and Related Families for this line).
ii Mattheus Hoes, bp Mar. 9, 1690; sps Tryntje Winne.
Thomas Winne; m Jannetje Bries (See Miscellaneous
and Related Families for this line) .
iii Johannes Hoes, bp May 8, 1692 ; sps Johannes T. Mingaal,

Marritje Wendell; d prior to 1697.
iv Breechje Hoes, bp Jan. 20, 1695; sps Jan Tysz (Goes),

Lena Teuisz (Van Deusen) ; d prior to 1697.
V Dirk Floes, bp May 16, 1697; sps Claas Lucas, Catalyntje
Teuisz (Van Deusen); m a 1725, Elsje Van Valken-
burgh (See Miscellaneous and Related Families).
vi Lena Hoes, bp Jan. 7, 1700; sps Abraham Janssen (A^'an
Aalsteyn), Marritje Van Deusen; m with banns at Al-
bany Jan. 30, 1720, Pieter Vosburgh, son of Isaac Vos-
burgh and Anneke Jans Hoes ; bp at Kinderhook Aug.
3, 1690. Issue: Anna Vosburgh, bp at Alb. Aug. 28,
1720, sps David and Christina Van Dyck; Matthias

22 Van Dp:ursen Family

Vosburgh, bp at Alb. Oct. 7, 1722, sps Sander Van
Aalsteyn and Christ. Hoes,
vii Harbert Hoes, bp July 5, 1702; sps Ruth Van Deusen,
Catelyntje Van Deusen; was sponsor at a baptism at
Loonenburgh, now Athens, in 1736.
viii Christina Hoes, bp Aug. 6, 1704; sps Pieter Mingaal, Mar-
garita Mingaal; m Michael Hallenbcck, son of her step-
father, William Jansse Hallenbeek, by his first wife,
Feitje Dirkse Van Vechten; bp at Alb. Mar. 9, 1707.
Issue: Feitje Hallenbeek, bp at Loonenburgh Mar.
22, 1729; Dyrk Hallenbeek, bp at Loonenburgh 26
July, 1736; Cornelia Hallenbeek, bp at Loonenburgh
Mar. 22, 1739; Abraham Hallenbeek, bp at Loonen-
burgh Nov. 4, 1 741 ; Ephraim Hallenbeek, bp at Loon-
enburgh Nov. 17, 1743; Michael Hallenbeek, bp at
Claverack May 22, 174S.
ix Tr>'ntje (or ^Yyntje) Hoes, bp Sept i, 1706; sps Paulus

Van Vleq (Van Vleck), Maria Van den Berg.
X Ephraim Hoes, bp Jan 9, 1709; sps Jan Goes, Magdalena
Van Bucren; m Mar 2, 1731, Cornelia Van Schaack
(See Miscellaneous and Related Families.)
xi Marretjen Hoes, bp Feb 17, 1712; sps Melgert Van Deu-
sen, Engeltien Rutse; m (ist) Samuel Hallenbeek, son
of William Hallenbeek and Feitje Dirkse Van Vechten ;
(2d) June 10, 1736, at Athens, Evert Bond, son of
Hendrik Bond and Jannetie Evertsz. Issue: Samuel
Hallenbeek b Mar 19, 1731; Thys (Matthys) Bond,
bp May 26, 1737; Jan Bond, bp Apr 9, 1743. ^^^ ^^
Athens.

u ROBBERT (TEUWISSE) VAN DEUSEN, son of (2)
Teuwis (Mattheus) Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Helena
Robberts;ba 1665 ;m (ist) Sept 22, 1689, Cornelia Marten-
SE Van Buren, dau of Marten Comelissen Van Buren and
Araantje Gerretse (Vanden Bergh), of Rensselaerwyck Colony,
who mentions her in his w^ill dated April 10, 1703 (for Van
Buren line see Miscellaneous and Related Families) ; m (2d)
Aug. 21, i7i8,GeertruyVan Benthuysen. On Jan. 20,1695,
he was accepted as a member of the church at Kinderhook
(Holland Society Vear Book, 1904, p. 10). There is recorded
in Albany the transfer of two tracts of land in Claverack from
Hendrick Van Renselaer to said Robert Teuwis, in Sept. 17 18
(Book E p. 422, 424).

Res: In June, 1720, Claverack, according to a list of Free-
holders of that town.

Third Generation 23

Children, bp in Albany, by first wife:

33 i Johannes, bp July 13, 1690; sps Marretje Martens, Mar-

ten Cornells, and Teuis Abrahams; m Aug. 26, 1712,
Christiana Van Alen.
ii Matheus, bp Nov. i, i6gi ; sps Pieter iMartens, Catelyntje
Jacobs. Pie was living in 1748-9.

34 iii Marten, bp Feb. 21, 1694; sps Rut Melcherts (A^an Deu-

sen), Catelyntje Martens; m (ist) Dec. 25, 1719, El-
bertje Yander Poel; (2d) Feb. 19, 1744, Zara Gardin-
ier, at Kinderhook, in presence of Elder John Goes.

35 iv Tobias, bp Aug. 16, 1696; sps Antoni Bries, Tryntje

Bries; m March 21, 1725, Ariaantje ^luller (Miller).

36 V Robbert, bp Sept. i, 1700; sps Marten and Marrytje van

Bueren;m Nov. 22, 1724, Christiana Roorpagh (Roor-
bach).

12 JAN TEUWISSE VAN DEUSEN, son of (2) Teuwis
(Mattheus) Abrahamsen Van Deusen and Helena Robberts;
ba 1668 ;m March 14, 1695, Maritie Martexse Van Buren,
dau of Marten Cornelisse Van Buren (See Miscellaneous and
Related Families) and Maritje Quackenbosh his first wife At
the time of their marriage both were residents of Albany. On
Jan. 22, 1696, Jan Teuwisse and his wife were members of the
Dutch church at Albany. He d a 1700, his widow marrying
again, Dec. 20, 1702, at the house of Albert Rykman, Mayor
of Albany, Comelis Gerritse Van den Berg, "y. m. Res. Col.
R. " by whom she had a son, Gerrit Van den Berg, bp A. Sept.
19, 1703 ; sps Reyer Gerritse, Marretje Van Deuse; m July 15,
1729, Margarita Van Vechten; bp March 3, 1706, dau of Volck-
ert Van Vechten and Lidia Wesselse Ten Broeck, dau of Dirk
Wesselse Ten Broeck and Styntje Van Buren. Gerrit Van
den Berg died Oct. 1731.

Children:

37 i Matheus, bp at A. Jan. 19, 1696 ; sps Albert and Neeltje

Rykman; m June 2, 1716, Engeltie Slingerland.
3S ii Jan, bp at N. Y. Sept. 9, 1699; sps Jacob Van Duersen,
Tr^'ntje Van Deursen, h. v. van (wife of) Samson
Bensen; m Oct. 16, 1719, Hillegond Roosa of Hurley,
Ulster County, N. Y.

13 JACOBUS VAN DEURSEN, son of (2) Teuwis (Mat-
theus) Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Helena Robberts; b in
Albany a 1670; m in New York, Nov. 14, 1695, Aeltje Gys-
bertse Uyttenbogaert, "Wede Van Zacharias Huys, beyde
v-'ontnde alhier. ' ' He was described in the marriage record

24 Van Deursen Family

as a "j. m. Van N. Albanien." He d before 1729; her death
occurred Sept. 3, 1731. She was the dau of Dirck Uytten
Bo^aert and Lysbeth Eckerson. whose first husband was
Zacharias Zlugs (Ancient FamiHes of New York, Purple, p.
24 note).

Children, bp in New York:
i Mattheus, bp Sept. 20, 1696; sps Isaacq Stoutenburg,

Tn'ntie Kensings ; d y.
ii Helena, bp Mar. 4, 1698; sps Sampson Bensen, Abram
Van Deursen; m June 14, 17 19, (59) Jacob Van Deu-
sen, son of (18) Abraham Van Deusen and Anna
Sickles.

39 iii Neeltje, bp Feb. 4, 1700; sps Isaac Stoutenburg, V( il-

lemtje Gysberts; m July 10, 1724; Hendrik Paulsze.

40 iv Matheus, bp Mav 31, 1702; sps Dirk Uyten Bogaert,

Tr>-ntje Bensen; m Apr. 18, 1730, Margaret Pauls.

41 V Gysbert (Gilbert), bp Apr. 23, 1704; sps Claas Boogert,

Claasje Van Schaick, s. h. v. (his wife); m May 14,
1726, Hanna Ten Broeck.

42 vi Tryntje, bp June 9, 1706; sps Matheus Bensen, Eliza-

beth Uyt den Bogert; m Oct. 3, 1725, Johannes

43 vii Aaltje, bp March 6, 1709; sps vSamson Bensen, Neeltje

Stoutenburg ; m a 1732, Francis Misnard.

14 MARITJE (TEUWISSE) VAN DEUSEN, dau of (2)
Teuwis (Matthew) Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Helena
Robberts; b a 1675; ^ Jan. 17, 1694, at Albany, Abr.^ham
Jaxsen Van Alstyxe of "Pompoonick, " son of Jan Marten-
sen and Dirckien Hermans. He was alive in 1742.

Jan Martensen, father of Abraham Jansen, came to America
with his wife, Dirckien Hermans, prior to July 18, 1655, when
they had a son, Marten, baptized at New York. He \yas
known as "de Wever, ' ' or the weaver, and in 1657 was livmg
at Albanv, where he owned a house and lot. In 1663 and
1667 he patented land at Kingston, and in 1664 was a tenant
of Volckert Jansz and Jan Thomasz upon Island Schodack
(\^an Rensselaer Bov/ier Manuscripts, p. 826). In 167 1 he
bought a farm back of Kinderhook, v/here he and his wife re-
sided in 1678. In 1697 Tan De Wever was a resident m
* ' Rensselaerw\^ck or the Colonie, " with two children and no
women in his family.

Children, bp at Albany (For descendants of these children
see Miscellaneous and Related Families) :
i Johannes Van Alstyne, bp Aug. 26, 1694; sps Jacob Van

Third Generation 25

Deusen, Catelyn Bensing; m Aug. 5, 1719, at Albany,
Maria Staats (?). 5.,. \^i]

ii Matheus Van Alstyne, bp June 14, 1696; sps Hendrik
Hans (Oothout), Marritje Harberts (Van Deusen) ; m
(ist) Dec. 10, 1728, at N. Y.. Catherina Kerfbyl; (2d)
Nov. 4, 1735, at N. Y., Sara Lvnch.

iii Dirkje Van Alstyne, bp Dec. 4, 169S; sps Jacob Vosburg,
Helena V. Deusen; d y.

iv Sander (Alexander) Van Alstyne, bp at Kinderhook Jan.
5, 1 701 ; sps Teunis Van Deusen, Cornelia Tvsse (Goes) ;
m Nov. 2, 1733, at Kinderhook, Elbertie Van Alen
(See Miscellaneous and Related Families).

V Abraham Van Alstyne, bp Aug. 15, 1703; sps Pieter and
Margarita Mingaal; m Nov.''29, 1734, at Kinderhook,
Wyntje Conyne.

vi Leena Van Alstyne, bp Nov. iS, 1705; sps Matheus van
Dense, Maria Wendel; m Oct. 7, 1723, at Albanv,
Jacobus Van Alen.

vii Isaac Van Alstyne, bp Jan. 28, 170S; sps Harbert Teu-
wisse and Lena van Dense; m Elizabeth Van Alen.

viii Dirkje (Dorothy) Van Alstyne, bp Apr. 30, 17 10; sps
Johs. and Jannetje Mingal; m Nov. 7, 1729, at Kinder-
hook, Martin Pieterse Van Buren (For descendants of
this line see Miscellaneous and Related Families).

IX Catryntie Van Alstyne, b Oct. 12, 17 13; sps Ruth and

Catlyntie van Deusen; m (1st) Jan. 31, 1731, at K.,
Adam Van Alen, (2d) Jan. 5, 1753, at K., Lucas jacobus
Wyngaart.

X Jacobus Van Alstyne, bp Apr. 21, 1 717 ; sps Thomas Van

Alstyne, Engeltie Van Vegten ; prob. d. v.
xi Marten Van Alstyne, bp i\Iay 3 , 1 7 1 9 ; sps Gerrit Lansingh
Jun., Catalyna Lansingh; m Catharine Van Alen.

15"' ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (2) Temvis (Mat-
theas) \an Deursen and Helena Robberts of Claverack; b a
^p6; m May 23, 1697, Jacomyxtje Van Schoonhoven, dau
01 Gerrit Hendrikse Van Schoonhoven of Albanv, where they
v.cre married.

He was made a Freeman in New York, Julv ?, 169S (New
York Hist. Soc. Coll. Vol. 18 p. 62).

Res: Albanv, city and countv. Oc: Shoemaker.

V.KILDREN:

1 Mattheus, bp Oct. 22, 1699, at Kingston; sps Jacobus

la Maeter, Antje van VIeck; m Elisabetli ;

had son, Abraham, b June 2S, 1732 ; bp at Athens.

26 Van Deursen Family

44 ii Geurt (Gerrit) Hendrikse, bp vSept. 27, 1702, at Al-

bany ; sps Jacobus and Maryt je Van Schoonhoven ;
m April 7, 1735, Elizabeth Ploeg.

45 iii Isaac, bp Dec. 24, 1704, at Albany; sps Temvis and

Marn-tje van Dense; m at Kinderhook, Jan. 14, 1730,
Fiche (Sophia) Burghardt.

46 iv Henrik, bp June 15, 1707, at Albany; sps Pierre and

Henrikje Benoit; m Neeltje Rees a 1730.

47 V Jacob, bp May 17, 17 10, at Kingston; sps Jacob and

Marretje Rutze; m a 1734, Lena Vosburgh.

16 CATALVNTJE (MATTHEUS) VAX DEURSEN, dau
of (2) Teuwis (Mattheus) Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Hel-
ena Robberts of Albany and Claverack, N. Y.; b a 1678, at
Claverack; m (ist) at Claverack, Dec. 5, 1699, Jacobus Mar-
tens Van Yselstyn, b at Claverack and residing at Kingston.
He was the son of Comelis >\Iartensen Esselsteen and Cornelia
Van den Berg (Calendar of Wills 578, p. 135) and the grand-
son of Marten Cornelisz Van Ysselsteyn and Mayke ComeHs.

Marten Cornelisz van Ysselsteyn, the ancestor of the family
of this name, was one of the proprietors of land at Schenectady
in 1663, and later, was one of the settlers of Claverack. In
an affidavit of Oct. 28, 1660 (Notarial Papers, i : 36, Albany
County Clerk's Office), he states that in his youth he had lived
for many years at Houten, in the Bishopric of Utrecht (Van
Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts, p. 181). He has been con-
fused by Pearson, and other writers, with CorneHs Maeson,
the second son of Cornells Maessen (See Miscellaneous and Re-
lated Families) and Catelintie ^^lartensz, who came from
Bueren Maessen, in Gelderland, the ancestor of the Van Buren
family.

At' the death of Jacobus Van Yselsteyn, Catelyntje Van
Deursen m (2d) at Livingston, May 16, 17 18, Lambert Kool,
bp Dec. 7, 1684, son of Comelis Teunsen Cool, q. v. In 1696
Catalyntje Van Deursen was a member of the Dutch Church
at Albany (Holland Soc. Year Book, 1904, p. 19). Adminis-
tration granted her May 31, 1736 (Lib. 12, p. 198; Ulster Co.
Probate Records, p. 124).

Res: Nev,' York and Kingston.

Children, 2 to 5 bp at New York, i, and 6 to 11 at Kings-
ton, by first husband:
i Marten Van Yselsteyn, bp at K. Aug. 11, 1700; sps Hen-

drick Bogard, Jannetje Bogard.
ii Helena Van Yselsteyn, bp March 28, 1703; sps Sampson
Bensen, Neltje Van Deurse.

Third Gexeratiox 27

iii Bata Van Yselsteyn, bp Dec. 26, 1705; sps Evert Pels,

Jacob Van Deurse, Elizabeth Bensen.
iv Matheus Van Yselsteyn, bp Oct. 16, 1715; sps Matheus

Bensing, Catharine Provoost, s. h. v. (his wife).
V Marytje Van Yselsteyn, bp July 2, 1718; sps Harmanus

Bensing, Aaltje Bensing, s. h. v.
By second husband. (See also Anjou, Gustave, Ulster
County, N. Y., Probate Records, 1906, Vol. 2, p. 124).
vi Anna Kool, bp Aug. 9, 1719; sps Cornells and Hendrikjen

Kool ; d y.
vii Anna Kool, bp Oct. 30, 1720; sps Cornells and Geertjen

Kool.
viii Cornells Kool, bp Sept. 9, 1722; sps Corrielis Kool, Jan-

neke Brink; m Oct. 2, 1751, Maria Schoonmaker.
i\ Janneken Kool. bp Sept. 6, 1724; sps Jacob Rutsz, Sen.,

Jannejen Brink.
•x Theunis Kool, bp June 11, 1727; sps Johannes Herden-

berg, Catrina Rutsz; m Mar. 19, 17 58, Jennetje Dela-

mater.
xi Abraham Kool, bp Mar. 8, 1730; sps Gerardus Herden-

berg, Janneken Elvendorff, Philip van Vegten, Engel-

tjen Van Deusen.

17 ISAAC (TEUWISSE) VAN DEUSEN, son of (2) Teu-
wis (Mattheus) Abrahamsen Van Deusen and Helena Robberts
of Albany and Claverack, N. Y. ; b a 1680 "geboren en won-
cade aan Claverack;" m Dec. 3, 1706. Bata Van Ysselsteyn,
"^■elver Plaatsen" (of the same place), dau of Cornells Marten-
sen Esselsteen and Cornelia Van den Berg, (Calendar of
Wills 578, p. 135), also of Claverack.

They were residents of Claverack in 1720 and of Kinder-
>'.ook in 1740, in v.diich year he made his will (May 24, 1740).
The will was probated Oct. S, 1742, and mentions wife Bata
'ind their children: Matteus, Cornelia, Batha, Cornells,
I^aac, Marretje, Tryntje, Elizabeth, xVnnatje, Sarah, Johan-
nis and Helena. (Calendar of Wills No. 1990). He was a
'^rmer.

Children:
^- i Matheus, bp at A. Aug. 3, 1707 ; sps Cornells Martense

Van Ysselsteyn, Marrytje van Dense; m a 1735,

Rachel Huyck.
■*-' Ji Cornelia, bp at A. July 3, 1709; sps Abraham van

Aalstein, Lena van Dense; m (ist) a 1737, Joachem

Van Valkenburg, (2d) a 1750, Andries Huyck, v.'id

of her sister, Marretie.

28 Van Deursen Family

iii Lena, bp at Kingston, June 24, 1711; sps Thomas
jansz, Mayke Bogaard ; d y.

50 iv Ba'ta, bp at' Kingston, Sept. 27, 1713; sps Cornells

Ysselsteyn, Cornelia Vreedenburg ; m a 1739, Pieter
Van Valkenburgh.

V Cornelis Andriessen, bp at A. Apr. 22, 17 16; sps
Willem Yselstevn, Lybetie Van Deusen.

vi Ysack, bp at A. June 2, 17 18; sps Melchert van Deu-
sen, Lena van Deusen.

51 vii ^L'lrretie, bp at A. May 15, 1 7 20 ; sps Abram van Aal-

steyn, Marrette van Aalsteyn; m a 1743, Andries
Huyck. At her death he m her sister Cornelia a
1750.

52 viii Ti-^-ntie, bp at A. Sept. 23, 1722; sps Isack Yssel-

steyn, Engeltie van Ness; m John Mac Lean.

53 ix Elvsabeth, bp at A. Aug. 9, 1724; sps Teunis V.

Aalstevn, Elyz V. Rensselaer; m Teunis Van
Woert'.

54 X Annatje, bp at Kinderhook, Feb. 4, 1727 ; sps Johan-

nes and Maria Van Alstyn; m a 1750, Luycas P.
Van Alen.

55 xi Sara, bp at A. Jan. 4, i73o; sps H. and Lena V. Deu-

sen; m Sept. 12, 1755, Dirk Huyck.
.' xii Johannes, bp at Kingston, May 28, 1732; sps Jan van
Deusen, Hillegond Roosa; m April 8, 1752, Cather-
ina Boeckenhoven.

56 xiii Lena, (or Helena), bp at A. Sept. 29, 1734; sps Har-

pert and Trs-ntje van Deusen; m June 2, 1700.
Matheus Hoes.

18 ABRAPIAM ISAACSZ VAN DEUSEN, son of (3)
Isaac (Abrahanisen) Van Deursen and Jannetje Jans; bp ^o%.
16, 1659, in the Old Dutch Church at New Amsterdam; m a
1682, Anna Sickles, dau of Zacharias Sickles and Anna Lam-
berts Van Valkenberg. On Aug. 6, 1723 he was granted a
Freemen's right (N. Y. Hist. Soc. Coll. 18, p. 103). He d Jan.
6, 1727; shed Dec. 26, 17 28; both buried O. D. C, N. Y.

Res: Albany and New York. Oc: Merchant.

Children: .

57 i Isaac, bp in A. Mar. 14, 1688; sps Marretje Lair.-

bertsz (\'an Valkenberg), Johannes Van Sante; r.\
April 5, 1 7 13, Anna Waldron.

58 ii Marie, bp in A. Feb. 1 2, 1690 ; sps Catryn Van ^^antf,

Gerrit Wynandsz (Xnn der Poel) ; m May 2, 17^-*'
Edward Man.

Third Generation 29

iii Sacharias, bp in A. Jan. lo, 1692; sps Isak Isaksz
(Van Deusen), Catelyntje Abramsz.

59 iv Jacob, bp in xV. Feb. iS, 1694. sps Harbert Jacobsz

Van Deusen, Tr\-ntje Wendell; m June 14, 1719,
Helena Van Deusen, dau of (13) Jacobus Van
Deursen and Aeltie Uytenbogert. (The marriage
record gives her name as "Helena Du Foreest,"
but in the bp of all children her name appears as
"Van Deursen. ' ')

60 V Jannetje, bp in A. Xov. 17, 1695; ^ps Melchert Ab-

ramsz (Van Deusen), Rachel Van Valkenborgh;
m May 8, 17 19, Jan Van Aamem.

61 vi Abraham, bp in N. Y., Nov. 3, 1697; ^ps Ipaac Van

Deurse, Judith Verwey; m July 17, 1726, Antje

Coek.
vii Johannes, bp in N. Y., Feb. 25, 1700; sps Sacharias

Sickles and Maria Brevoort, s. h. v. (his wife) ; m

Aug. 9, 1 7 21, Maria Schultsen, dau of Johann

Michael,
viii Anna, bp in X. Y.. Nov. 23, 1701; sps Thomas

Sickels, Margarict Van der Poel, h. v. v. (v/ife of)

Johannes Van Zant.

19 JACOBUS (ISAACSZ) VAN DEUSEN, son of (3)
Isaac Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Jannetje Jans of New
Am.sterdam; bp at N. Y. July 2, 1662; m at Albany, Oct. 16.
1687, C.\T.\RiN.\ BoGERT, dau of Johanncs Gerritsen Burger,
or Bogert, and Lysbeth Claes.
Children:
i Jannetie, bp Apr. 13, 1690, at Albany, sps Lysbeth
and Jan Harris, Abraham Isaacsz (Van Deusen) ;
d y.
^2 ii Lysbeth, bp at N. Y. Sept. 6, 1691; sps Isaac Abra-
hamsen (Van Deusen), Jannetje Jans; m Nov. 20,
1708, John Man.
iii Jannetie, bp at N. Y. Sept. 30, 1694; sps Gerrit Borger,
Jannetje Claes.
^■3 iv Sara, bp at N. Y. Jan. 6, 1697 ; sps Johannes Van Zant,
Sarah Martens, wife of Gerrit Burger; m Nov. 11,
1 716, Johannes Van Gelder.
^4 V Johannes, bp at N. Y. Feb. 7, 1700; sps Pieter Burger
and Catharina Daniels, his wife; m June 12, 1725,
Gecrtje Minthorn.
vi Jacobus, bp at N. Y. Sept. 20, 1702 ; sps Gerrit Wynans
C^'^an der Poel), Debora Wynans (Van der Poel).

30 Van Deursen Family

20 ISAAC (ISAACSZ) VAN DEURSEX, son of (3) Isaac
Abrahamszen Van Deursen and Jannetie Jans of New York;
bp May i. 1670; m April 24, 1697, METjE"(MARTnA) Christ-
AENs. He was made a Freeman Aug. 30, 160S (Nev.- York
Hist. Coll. Vol. 1 8, p. 6S).

In May, 17 14. he sold a tract of land commonly known by
the name of "Tapan alias Orange" to Johannes Van Zant,
the deeds being authenticated by Rip Van Dam, J . P.

Res: New Jersey, and Orange Co. N. Y. Oc: Cordwainer.

Children:

65 i Isaac, bp N. Y. Feb. 6, 169S; sps Isaac Van Deursen,

Margrieta Van der Poel, h. v. van (wife of) Johannes
Van Zant; m (ist) May 24, 171S, Angenetie Faroe
(2d) Dec. 14, 1723, Elizabeth Rosenboom.

ii Christiaan, bp N. Y. Jan. 21, 1700; sps Johannes Van
Zant, Rebeckka Gocderer; m Marietje

iii Catryna, b at Achquiggenonck, a 1702; m at Hacken-
sack, N. J., Aug. 18, 1722, Pieter Visser, a youiig
man from Wurtemberg, Germany. Res: Hacken-
sack, N. J.

iv Jenneke, b at Tappan, a 1705; m at Hackensack, Mar.
20, 1 73 1, Jan Fewis, a young man from "O. Eng-
land." Res: lapog.

V Fea,ba 1715 "at Rampooh S: 1 in Cloof ;" m at Hacken-
sack, Dec. 12, 1735, Wynnant Van Gelderen, son of
Jacobus. Issue: Jacobus Van Gelderen, bp at
Hack. Jan. 16, 1737; sps Jacobus Van Gelderen and
wife.

66 vi Shadrach, b 1727; d at Cornwall, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1794,

aged 67 ; name of wife not known.

21 WIFFEM (JACOBSZ) VAN DEUSEN, son of (5)
Jacob Abrahamsen Van Deusen and Catalyntje Van Elslant;
b a 1664; m in Albany Jan. 13, 1692, Elisabeth Rosenboom.
dau of Hendrick Rosenboom.

Towards the close of the year 16S3, William Van Deusen
was accepted as a member of the Dutch Church at Albany,
and in 1720 we find him an Elder there. On Jan. 24, 1699, he
took the oath of allegiance to the British and was a member
of "Capt. Johannis Mingaels Comp. ye 10 oc'ber 1715, City
of Albany. ' ' He was also an active participator in the poHti-
cal life of the colony, being chosen Assessor for the Third
Ward of Albany Oct. 14, 1703. His name is mentioned fre-
quently in the Colonial Records of the time. He acted in the
capacity of firemaster, as the following record shows. "Dec.

Third Gener.\tion 31

7, 1706, The Council resolved to appoint the following persons
as fyremasters for ye Ensueing year imtil the iqth of October
next. William Hogan Anthony Coster, William Jacobsz
(Van Deiisen), Johs. Claes, Jan Evertse & Jacobus Schuyler,
who are to vew the Chimneys, where fyres are kept within the
city "and oyer convenient places once in each 14 nights and
where they find chimneys extraordinary fouU to fine ye owner
in ye summe of three shillings. ' ' (Van Deusen Genealogy, p.
40). His house stood on the north corner of Maiden Lane
and Pearl Street, Albany, in 1711. He was buried at Albany
Sept. 8, 1737.

Children, bp in Albany:
i Jacob, bp Sept. 4, 1692 ; sps Harpert Jacobsz Van Deu-
sen, Gysbertje Rosenboom.
67 ii Margriet, bp Apr. 14. 1695; sps Hendrik Rosenboom,
Cataline Jansz (?) ; m Dec. 9, 1722, Hendrik Cuylder.
(As wid of Gysbertje Lansing he m Dec. 5, 1695,
Trynte Jansz, wid of Rut Jacobse).
f'S iii Catelyntje, bp Nov. 21, 1697 ; sps Johannes Rosenboom
Margriet Mingal; m July 15, 1721, Jan Gothout; d
May 13. 1753.

69 iy Marytje, bp Sept. i, 1700; sps Picter Mingaal, Gerritjc

Rosenboom; m June 28, 1728, Isaac Staats.
V Elisabeth, bp Mar. 21, 1703; sps Gerrit Rosenboom,

Marytje Van Deuse; d y.
vi Lysbeth (Elisabeth), bp Dec. 25, 1705; sps Henrik and

Debora Roseboom (Staats), Marrytje Van Deuse;

prob m Thomas Cooper. Issue: Obedya Cooper,

bp at A. Nov. 6, 1744; sps Obediah and Cornelia

Cooper.

70 vii Hendrik, twin of Lysbeth; bp Dec. 25, 1705; sps same

as Lysbeth; m a 1730, Ariaantje Staats.

22 HARPERT (JACOBSZ) VAN DEUSEN, son of (5)
Jacpb Abrahamsen Van Deusen and Catalyntje Van Elslant;
bp in N. A. Oct. 9, 1665; m at Albany Jan. 24, 1695, Marrytje
Oerritse Lansing, dau of Gerrit Ryertse Lansing and
Ariantje Janse. In 1683 he was a member of the Dutch
C'lurch at Albany, and in 1701 we find his name on the records
of that church as Deacon. In 1728 he paid 2 florins to the
c^.urch as "dood cleet gelt" or pall money. On Sept. 29,
1708, he was elected an Alderman of the Second AVard, Al-
bany, assuming onice on Oct. 14. In 1715 he is recorded as
'd member of Captain Gerrit Rosenboom 's Company of Militia,
•••:id was a freeholder of the Third Ward in 1720. He was

32 Van Deursex Family

buried at the foot of State Street July 6, 1742, and his wife on
March 9, 1750.

Harpcrt Jacobsz Van Deusen, in common with many other
members of the family, v.-as prominent in the public affairs
of the colony at Albany. The following records are not onlv
of interest to the family, but throw a light upon the manners
and habits of living in those early pioneer days, not so ven,-
far removed from our own, when the nation, with rapid, giant
strides, has taken a foremost place among the nations of the
world, unprecedented among them for the rapidity of its
growth, and owing its preeminence, may we not say, to the
solid characteristics of those early pioneers who laid its foun-
dations.

"Whereas on the 24th of May last a warrant was directed
to the assessors of this City to make their assessment for
£100 \ipon the Inhabitants therein, and to make their re-
turn in the space of eight days to Mr. Mayor, under hand and
seal, which assessm.ent being made and produced at the meet-
ing, 'desyring approbation,' but being found not to be sealed
according to order 'is given over again to ye assessors and re-
ferred till Harpert Jacobse (Van Deusen) Ben. van Corlaer,
assessors, come home from New York, to the sealing thereof.

"Albany, ye 14th of October, A'^ 1700. At the day ap-
pointed by the Charter of the City for the Aldermen in their
respective wards to make return of the aldermen, assistants,
assessors and constables 'for ye ensueing year,' Harpert
Jacobse (Van Deusen) was returned, as assistant' from the
'Third Ward.' "

"At a Cotmcil meeting held on the 15th of November, 1700,
at which were present: John Johnson Bleeker, Mayor; Joh.
Schuyler, Da. Schuyler, Johannes Roseboom, John Cuyler,
Wessel ten Broek, Joh. Abeel, aldermen; Jacob Turke, Hend,
Oothout, Luykas Gerritse, Gerrit Van Ness, Harpert Jacobse
(Van Deusen) assistants.

"It is concluded that the following Proclamation be pro-
claimed. That according to ye yearly custome they doe here-
by prohibit and forbid ye Retailing of all sorts of strong
Liquor within this Citty and County, unless by Mr. Mayors
Lycense, on penalty of forfeiting as a fyne upon such person
or persons so offending ye summe of five pounds according
to act of assembly, as also that no such Retailers shall receive
from any Souldier upon any Pretence v/hatsoever any of their
Provisions, Cloaths, or other accoutrements, or shall retaile
to them in their house after ye ringing of ye Bell for Eight
o'clock at night upon penalty of forfeiting for each souldier

Third Generation 33

so founde as aforesaid ye summe of six shillings for ye Behoffe
of such Person as shall sue for ye Same. ' '

"At a meeting of the commonality held on the 24th of
November, 1700, it was among other things concluded that
warning be given to the Justices of the City and County to
appear on the 23d of December at nine o'clock in the morn-
ing to few (view) the City and County's accounts, for the late
yenr to the 14th October last. To which end Johannis Abeel,
John Schuyler, and Johannis Roseboom, aldermen, Jacobus
Turke, Luykas Gerritse, and Harpert Jacobse (Van Deusen),
assistants, are appointed to 'vizite' said accounts and see
them justly made, returning them in the hands of Mr. Mayor
the 2ist of December next."

"The Council of the 27th of Januar>% 1701, concluded and
thought very necessary that fyre leathers and hooks be made
"i'or ye behooffe of this Citty, since ye old one Deckayed and
lost. Wherefore it was resolved that three leathers of five
and twenty, and three of eighteen foot be made, and three
hooks of fifteen foot, which Hend. Oothout and Harpert
Jacobse (Van Deusen) have undertaken to make with all
speed.

It is further concluded since the bridge by Col. Schuyler
doth decay, that l.lv. Roseboom, Hend. Oothout, and Harpert
Jacobse (Van Deusen) to 'vizite ye same and make returns'
the next Court what is required to be repaired. On the fol-
lovring day, ye Gent'n yesterday appointed to vizite ye same
doe Retume that it Requires to be Repaired with i oak logg
of 17 foot, &c. It is Resolved that the gutters next to the
house of Mr. Cuyler near the fort, and the creek by the Luth-
eran Church, require before they can be repaired, one 'pine
logg of thirty foot long, and one to a half foot thick, at ye
Mnall end, one of five and twenty foot, like thickness,' &:c.,
all of which timber wood, as aforementioned, Mr. Joh. Cuyler,
alderman, Harpert Jacobse (Van Deusen) and Hend. Oothout,
assistants, have undertaken to agree v.ith some 'Particular
Person who shall Ride ye same upon ye Citty charge. ' ' '

"On May 6, 1701, Mr. Joh. Lydius, Minister, Anthony van
Schaik, Elder, and Harpert Jacobse (Van Deusen) Dayken of
ye Dutch Reformed Church of Albany, make application to
the Commonality against Pr. Bogardus that he is about en-
_encing a certain lott of grounde Scituate, Lying and being
:n ye great pasture to ye southwarde of ye Citty, Belonging
to ye Church wardens, and in possession to which they own a
pretence. Desyreing ye Gen'n in Common Councill to be
aiding and assisting them in ve premises that ye further in-
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34 Van Deursen Family

fencing may be stopt till ye arrival of Maj. Dirk Wessels, who
is supposed can give some Information relating to said lott.
Ye Gen 'n in Common Councill have taken ye Request in con-
sideration and sent for Mr. Bogardus desyre'ing him to forbear
fencing four or five days till Maj. Wessells arrives, but fynde-
ing unwilling to allow of sd Days, are unanimously of opinion
that sd lott of grounde shall be no further Infenced till next
Saturday, on the arrival of Dirk Wessells, who Emmediately
shall be sent for. ' '

' ' On Jidy 31, 1 701 , the Release or Conveyance of the Church
at Albany (which, on the ist instant was appointed to be
drawn) is produced. The same after being perused is signed,
sealed and delivered by John Johnson Bleeker, Esq., ^Iayo^
of this Citty, by and with advise and consent of the aldermen
and Common Council, to Mr. Joh. Lydius, Minister of the Gos-
pel of the Reformed Netherland Dutch Congregation of the
City of Albany, Maj. Dirk Wessels, Anthony van Schack,
Hend. v. Rensselaer, and Johannis Abeel, present Elders, and
William Clase Groesbeck, Harpert Jacobse (Van Dcusen),
Gerrit Van Ness, & Johannis Schuyler, present Dyakens of ye
sd Congregation and their successors forever. ' '

"Harpert Jacobse was again chosen assistant, from the
Third Ward, and Ruth Melgertse was chosen High Constable,
for ye Half Moon, Oct 14, 1701."

"On the 11th Instant the Council concluded that the
following persons, viz: Johannis Abeel, Johannis Rosebooni,
aldermen, Johannis Harmense, and Harpert Jacobse (Van
Deusen) assistants, be appointed to vew ye stockadoes

lately bought by Tierk Harmense, &c., whether ye

same be sufficient and according to agreement, and to make
returne of ye same unto Mr. Mayor in ye space of three tim.e
twenty four houres ensueing ye date hereof. ' '

"The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality met in Council
on the 25th of November, 1701, and passed the following reso-
lution: Whereas Complaints are made yt diverse Inhabitants
doe refuse to pay such summe or summes of money they are
indebted to the 2 pr ct upon Indian goods, and 3d, upon each
gallon Rom graunted by act of assembly to the Citty of Al-
bany and County to defray their necessary [expenses], which
goods and Rom being landed and received in their houses be-
fore the Determination of said act, which expired ist July
last. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality, after viewing
of said act, take it into consideration that such Person or Per-
sons must pay the money so indebted and thereto ordered the
City Treasurer to goe rounde and collect the same, and in

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Third Generation 35

each case such persones do refuse to pay stich debts, if under
40s to summonse them before any Justice, if above 40s to
sue for the same at the next Mayor's Court, moreover Jacob
Turke and Harpcrt Jacobse, assistants, are appointed to assist
said Treasurer.

"Among the Aldermen, of Albany, chosen on the 14th of
October, 1703, were, for the second Ward, William Jacob-;e,
Assessor; for the third Ward, Ruth Melgertse, Assistant; Har-
pert Jacobse, Assessor. ' '

"The Council ordained on June 19, 1708, that Hendk out-
hout ye sworne Surveyor of this Citty Bee authorized to-
gether vv'ith Barent Sanders and Hcnd: Ten Eyk, by whose
directions the Inhabitants of the Pearl St. within from the
house of ]\Ir. Robt Livingston & ye house of Catherine Vander
Peel To ye houses of Mr. John Cuyler and Johs harmense
each before his house or Lott are make the Regulation & in
good order yt gysbert marcelis and harpert jacobse (Van
Dcusen) are likewise appointed to be assistant to ye sd Hend
outhout by whose directions ye Inhabts of ye small St. yt
goes down in ye Citty from gysbt marselis and abraham Kipp
to the house of John D. Wandlaer are Likewise to make Each
ye same Regular and in good order before his own house or
Lott before the first of Augt next Ensueing. ' '

At the close of the year 1700, Harpert Jacobse Van Deusen
was one of the auditors of the accounts of the Reformed
Dutch Church at Albany, the follov.-ing quaint entry being
among the expenses of the year. On February 15, Ryseck,
widow of Gerrit Swart, and the last of the church poor, died,
the onkosten (cost) for whose funeral was: "3 dry boards
for the coffm, 7: 10; 3-4 nails, i: 10; making the coffin, 249.;
cartage, 103; a half vat and an anker of good beer, 27 g.; i
pal. rum, 21 g. ; 6 gall Madeira for women and vr.cn, 84 g. ;
^ugar and cruyery, 5 g. ; 150 sugar cakes, 15 g.; tobacco and
pipes, 4: 10; Hendrick Roseboom, doodgraver, 30 g. ; use of the
pall, 12 g. ; total, 230 g. A claim of Roseboom of 12 g. for in-
viting to the funeral (prelendeerde voor 't aensprek-^n buyten
d' stad) was paid; but was regarded as an extortionate charge,
Jind the consistory ordered that the doodgraver should there-
alter have from the deacons 30 guilders and no more, for like
services. ' '

Childrhk, bp in Albany:
i Tryntje, bp Aug. 9, 1696; sps Elbert Gerrits, Catel-

yntje Jacobs; d y.
ii Tryntje, bp Aug. 22, 1697; sps Willem Jacobs, An-
netje Gerrits.

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V

vi

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74 1-^

3(3 Van Deursen Family

Gerrit, bp Jan. 5, 1700; sps Jan Gemtse, Catelyntje

van P^sland; m a 1730, Lisabeth

Jacob, bp Nov. 19, 1701; sps Willem Jacobse van

Dense, Lvsbeth van Dense; d y.
Jacob, bp Oct. 3, 1703; sps Elbert Gemtse, Marytje

Gemtse.
Henrik (Henrv), bp Sept. 29, 1705; sps Reyer Ger-
ritse (Lansing), Geertruv Gemtsen.
72 vii Abraham, bp Nov. 17, 1706; sps Christina Gemtse;
m Oct. 7, 1732, Rachel Pels, dau of (28) Mar-
garetta Van Deusen and Evert Pels.
Anna, bp Mar. 16, 1709; sps Johannes Mingaal.
Maria Mingaal; ma 1728, Abraham Witbeck, son
of (26) Catharina Van Deusen.
Catalina, bp Feb. 10, 1712; sps Willem Jacobs, (Van
Deusen), Elisabeth Roscboom; m Dec. 25, 1742,
Jacob Witbeck, son of (29) Jannetje Van Deusen.
X Marretie, bp Nov. 13, 1715; sps Ruth Melchersen,
Maria Gerritsen; m Oct. 17, i74i. Melchert Ab-
rahamse Witbeck, son of (29) Jannetje Van Deu-
sen and Thomas Janse Witbeck. Issue: Jan-
netje Witbeck, ^bp a Oct. 24, 1742; sps Johannes
and Jannetje Witbeck.

2x ABRxVHAM (PIETERSZ) VAN DEUSEN, son of (6)
Pieter Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Hester Webbers ; bp m
N Y July 28, 1672; d Dec. 10, 1759; ^ Oct. S, 1704, Lucre-
Ti''^ BoGARDUS, who v/as bp Sept. 14. 1678, with twin sister,
Maria- thev were daiis of William Bogardus (See Miscellan-
eous and Related Families) and Walburg de Silla, and the gr
daus of Do. Everardus Bogardus, the second minister of New
Amsterdam, and Annetie or Anneke Jans, the widow of Roe-
loft Tans (Will dated Mav 21, 1761, proved June 25, 1762).

On ^ept I" 1737, Abraham Van Deusen was a petitioner
for the removkl of William Crosby, Sheriff of the City and
County of New York. r^ . >t ^1 «.,r

\pril 10 I7^^S, he resided "m ve Beat of Capt. Mathew
Clarckson'' in Citv of New York. He was a member of the
Colonial Militia and resided in New York m a house on the
west side of Broad Street, a few doors north of Beaver, where
he followed the occupation of tallow chandler.

Children, bp in New York:
i Anna, bp Aug. 30. 1705; sps Johannis \ an Deurse

Hester Van Deurse s. moeder (his mother); a
prior to 1 761.

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75 ii Pieter, bp Nov. 3, 1706; sps Johannie Van Deurse,

Cornelia Koyer; m June 17, 1733, Maria Hildreth.
iii Anneke, bp Oct. 27, 170S; sps Everardus Bogardus,
Catharine Tiele; ni Peter Demarest. Issue: Dan-
iel Demarest, bp at Dutch Church, Schraalenburg,
N. J., Dec. 20, 1 761, sps Pieter and Rubecke
Demarest. Anneke v/as admitted a member of
the Dutch Reformed Church at Schraalenburg, N.
J., Nov. 17, 1763; she was living Dec. 25, 1791,
then a widow.

76 iv Mar^'tje, bp Jan. 23, 1712; sps Johannes v. Deurse,

Jannetje, s. h. vr.; m Oct. 23, 1741, Joris Brinck-
erhofi.

77 V Catharina, bp Sept. 30, 1713; sps Evert and Grietje

Pels;m (ist) Nov. 19, 1739, Isaak Van Vleck, who
d prior to 1761 ; (2d) Lawrence Reman, whom she
married prior to 1761.
7S vi Willem, bp Sept. 16, 1716; sps Johannes Van Deurse,
Gerretje Fieley; m Dec. 11, 1741, Catharina Gil-
bert.

vii Hester, bp Sept. 17, 171S; sps Franck Chiles, Cornelia
Chiles, s. h. v. (his wife).

viii Abraham, bp Jan. 17, 1721; sps Francis Childe,
Cornelia Childe s. h. vr. He died a bachelor in
1807. Res: Broad Street, N. Y. ; probably in
house inherited from his father. Oc: "Gentle-
man." (Will dated Jan. 6, 1806, pro Sept. 14,
1807).

24 JOHANNES (PIETERSZ) VAN DEURSEN, son of
(6) Pieter Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Hester Webbers of
New York; bp there Feb. 11, 1682; m there Dec. 22, 1709,
Ja.wetje Marshall, who d Sept. 26, 1763. He was a peti-
tioner in 1737 for removal of William Crosby, Sheriff of the
City and County of New York*. Also a witness to the will of
Dirck Ten Eyck, Oct. 25, 1710. He d March 14, 1763, and
v,-as bur in the Old Dutch Church, N. Y., as was his wife also.
Children, bp in New York:

Catharina, bp June 18, 1712; sps Abrah. van Deurse,

Lucretje (Bogardus), s: hs: vr.. (his wife).
Hester, bp Aug. 29, 17 14; sps Johannes Aartse, Annatje

V. dr. Spiegel.
Pieter, bp Apr. 14, 1717; sps Jacobits Kwik, Jenneke
Stevens; d Sept. 14, 1731 ; bur in 0. D. Ch., N. Y.

38 Van Deursen Family

25 RUTGER (MELCHIORSZ) VAN DEUSEN, sonT'of
(7) Melchior Abrahamsen \'an Deusen and Engeltje Rutgers
VanWoert; b a 1671; ni Sept. 11, 1692, Weyntje Lavixia
Harmen'sz, dau of Hanneu Thomas Hun and Catalyntie
Berck, b Oct. 29. 1663. In 1683 he was a member of the Dutch
Church' at Albany, and on Jan. 4, 1699, took the oath of al-
legiance to the British, subscribing to the test and as^^ocia-
tion. He carried on the business of linen weaving; was a
member of the Common Council in 1705, his name being
found frequently upon the County records in his capacity of
Assistant. He was a freeholder of Rensselaerv/yck in 1720,
and was buried at Papsknee June 22, 1731.

Children, bp in Albany:

79 i Catelyntje, bp May 14, 1693; sps Hamien Tomes,

Engeltje Abrahamsz; m May 27, 1717, ^lathias Van
den Bergh.

80 ii Engeltje, bp Mar. 22, 1696; sps Jan Jansz Bleyker,

Tryntje Schaats; m Oct. 23, 1718, Gerrit Lansing.

26 CATHARINA (MELCHERTSSE) VAN DEUSEN,
dau of (7) Melchcrt Van Deusen and Engeltje Van Schoonder
Woert, b a 1672; m in Albany, June 28, 1691, Lucas Jan's-
SEN (Witbeck).

Children, bp in Albany:

i Geertruy AVitbeck, bp Mar. 6, 1692; sps Melchert Abra-
hamsz (\'^an Deusen) and Caatje Sandersz.

ii Johannes Witbeck, bp Nov. 19, 1693; sps Jan Adriesz
and Margriet Bleyker; bur Aug. 3, 1744.

iii Abraham Witbeck, bp Aug. 29, 1703; sps Ruth van
Dense, Weyntje van Dense; m a 1728 (73) Anna Van
Deusen, dau of (22) Harpert Van Deusen and ^lartyje
Gerritse Lansing.

27 RACHEL (MELCHIORS) VAN DEURSEN, dau of
(7) Melchior Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Engeltje Van
Schoonderwoert ; b a 1673; m a 1692, Simon Van Esch, son
of Comelis Van Esch. They were members of the Dutch
Church at Albany in 16S3-S9 (Holland Society Year Book,

1904).
Children:
i Anna Van Esch, bp at A. Mar. 26, 1693; sps Hendrek

and Catr\'n Van Esch.
ii Comelis Van Esch, bp at N. Y. Mar. 24, 1695; sps Rip

Van Dam, Anna Van Deursen.
iii Engeltje Van Esch, bp at N. Y. Aug. 15, 1697; sps Rut-

Third Generation 39

gert Van Dcurse, Anna Outhout, h. v. v. (wife of)
Adrian Man.

28 MARGARETA (MELCHIORS) VAN DEUSEN. dau
of (7) Melchior Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Engeltje Van
Schoonderwoert ; b in Albany a 1675 ; m Sept. 29, 1695, Evert
Pels, "j. m. Van N. York, en Margareta Van Deusen j. d.
V^an X. Albanien, d'Eerste wonende alhier en twede tot N.
Albanien," son of Evert Pels and Breechje Elsewarth.

Evert Pels, father of the husband of Margareta Van Deu-
sen, was from Statijn, or Steltijn (Stettin, Pomerania) ; and
was engaged as a brewer for the term of six years, June 5,
1642. He sailed for America the same month and year "by
den Houttuyn" with his wife and servant. Feb. 28, 1647, he
leased the farm formerly occupied by Symon Walischsz, on
Papscanee Island, for six years, at 560 f. per year; but after
building a new house and bams transferred the lease to Ju-
riaen Bestval and Jochem Kettelheym on Jan. 14, 1649, re-
leasing the property on March 25, 1649. Nov. iS, 1649, he
leased, jointly with Willem Fredericksz (Bout), the farm
formerly occupied by Crijn Cornelisz, in Greenbush, for v/hich
he is charged in the accounts with an annual rent of 400 f.
from May i, 1649, till 1661, when he moved to the Esopus;
the same day they also leased the saw and grist-mill in Green-
bush, formerly occupied by Jacob Jansz Plodder, for which
be is charged with an annual rent of 125 f. from May i, 1649,
till May i, 1658 (Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts p. 609,
679 and 828).

He was an overseer in 1667 under Richard NicoUs, Governor
of New York (Report 2, State Historian p. 375).

Children:
i Breechje Pels, bp at A. June 7, 1696; sps Melchert Abram

(Van Deusen), Symon van Esch, Wyntje Van Deusen,

Antje Ridders; d y.
J! Evert Pels, twin of Breechje; bp same day; d y.
iii Bregje Pels, bp July 25, 1697 ; sps Stoffel and Anna Pels,

h. V. van Johannis Romm.en, Symon Van Ess, Anna

Maria, h. v. v.*Clement Elsewaerth; d y.
»v Engeltje Pels, bp at N. Y. ; m Dec. 7, 171 7, Jacob Kip.
V Bregje Pels, bp at N. Y. Feb. 4, 1700; sps Derk and Cat-

lina Bensing.
^'i Rachel Pels, bp at N. Y. Mar. 29, 1702; sps Tryntje

Bensing, h. v. van Sampson Bensing; d y.
vii Evert Pels, bp at N. Y. July 2, 1704; sps Christoffel Pels,

Antie Pels.

40 Van Deursen Family

viii Annetje Pels, bp at N. Y. Aug. 25, 1706; sps Joris Elze-

warth, Maritje Melcherts; d v.
ix Abraham Peh. bp at N. Y. Mar. 28, 170S; sps Abraham

Aalsteyn, Tryntje Aalsteyn; m Aug. 25, 1733, Helena

Appel.
X Rachel Pels, bp at N. Y. Dec. 9, 1711; sps Willem Else-

warth. EHzabeth Pels; m Oct. 7, 1732, (72) Abraham

Harperts Van Deusen.
xi Annetje Pels, bp at N. Y. Apr. 17, 1715; sps Johannes

Romme, Pietemella Elzewarth.

29 JANNETJE VAN DEUSEX, dau of (7) Melchert Van
Deusen and Engeltje (Angelica) Van AV oert (Van Schoonder-
woert); b a 16S0; lived in Col. R. ; m Sept. 5, 1702, Thomas
Janse Witbeck, son of Jan Thomase Witbeck and Geertruy
Andries Dochter. He was buried at Papsknee May 6, 1731.

Children, bp in Albany:
i Geertruy Witbeck, bp Jan. i, 1704; sps Johannes van

Vechten, Engeltje van Deuse, d y.
ii Melchert Abraham Witbeck, bp Sept. 22, 1705 ; sps Jonas
Douw, Catharina Douw; m Oct. 17, 1741, Marytje Van
Deusen, dau of (22) Harpert Van Deusen and :Marrytje
Lansing.
iii Johannes Witbeck, bp Julv 9, 1708; sps Melchert Abra-
hams van Deui^e, Caatje Witbeck; m. May 9, 1740, Eva
Waldron (For descendants of this line see ^liscellaneous
and Related Families).
iv Jacobus Witbeck, bp Oct. 30, 17 10; Lucas Witbeck,
Wyntje Hun; m Dec. 25, 1742, (74) Catalyntje Van
Deusen.
v Geertruy Witbeck, bp Mar. 6, 1717; sps Ruth and Cata-

lyna Van Deusen.
vi Lucas Witbeck, bp Feb. 26, 1724; sps Gerr. and Engeltie
v. D. Bergh; m Geertruy Lansing a 1745 (For descen-
dants of this line see Miscellaneous and Related Fami-
lies).

30 MARRITIE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (7) Melchior
(Abrahamsen) Van Deusen and Engeltie Rutgers Van
Schoonderwoert ; b at Albanv a 1682; m (ist) at Hackensack,
N. J., March 22, 1701, Tyme Valextyn, the wid of Gerritse
Comelise; (2d) at Achquecknonck, N. J., Jan. i, 1706, Jo-
hannes Thomas Mingael, son of (4) Marytje Van Deusen
and Thomas Janszen Mingael, and the wid of Mayke Oothout.

Third Generation" 41

Children, by second husband:
i Thomas Mingael, b May 7, bp at. Bergen, N. J., May 15,

1706; sps Frederick Thomasse and Catreyna lioppe,

his \vife.
ii Abraham Mingael, b at Bergen, N. J., Sept. 29, 1708; bp

at New York Feb. 20, 1709; sps Gerrit Jiireaansen

(Jurianse), Grietje Van Deusen (Pels),
iii Arien !vlingael, b Dec. 17, 1711 ; bp at Achquecknonck, N.

J., sps Cornelis Tomassen and 5larytje, his wife.
iv Engeltje Mingael, bp at Xew York Jan. 3, 1714; sps An-

dries Abrarnse, Jannetje Thomas.

31 HARPERT VAN DEUSP:N. son of (7) Melchior (Ab-
rahamsen) Van Deusen and Engeltie Rutgers Van Schoonder-
woert of Albany; b at Claverack a 16S4; m (1st) Nov. 7, 1708,
at Harpert Jacobse's in Albany, Helen.\ Van Deusen, dau
of (2) Teuwis Van Deusen and Helena Robberts of ' ' Colony
of Renselaarwyxk;" bur June 28, 1728; (2d), probably. May
25, 1732, The. V. Aalsteyn. The record of this second mar-
riage reads: "H. V. Deusen, Jun.," and it is possible that it
refers to a son of Harpert and Helena Van Deusen, although
r.o record has been found to indicate that they had such a son.
On the other hand, the "Jun." may have been added to the
record to distinguish Harpert from his uncle, also named Har-
pert. Helena was a member of the Dutch Church at Albany.

Children, bp at Kingston and Albany, by first wife:

81 i Lena (or Helena), bp at Kingston May 21, 1711; sps

Jacob and i\Iarretjen Rutsen; m Apr. 21, 1733, Ab-
raham Gerritse Lansing.

ii Melchert, bp Oct. 19, 1713; sps Ruth Van Deusen,
Catie Witbeck; d y.

iii Engeltje, bp Dec. 12, 1714; sps Melchert Abramsen
(Van Deusen), Catalyntie Wan Deusen.

iv Tryntje, bp June 9, 171 7; sps Lucas Witbeck, Catie
Witbeck.

82 V Melchert, bp Dec. 27, 1719; sps Philliph and Engeltie

V. Vegten ; m a 1742 Neeltje Quackenbosh.

vi Matheus, bp Mar. 24, 1723; sps Gerr. V. D. Bergh,
Engelt V. Nes.

vii Rutgert, bp June 30, 17 28; sps "Will, and Bata V. Deu-
sen.

32 ABR.\HAM (MELCHIORSZ) A^\N DEUSEN, son of
(7) Melchior Abrahamsen Van Deursen and Engeltie Rutgers
Van V/oertjbp at Albany July 14, 1689; mat A. Oct. 10, 1720,

42 Van Deursex Family

Anna Myrryx (Catharina Meyer). He was, in early life, a
resident of Livingston Manor, and from there, about 1720, re-
moved to Salisbury. Conn., where his family occupied a promi-
nent position. "There is a deed, written in the Dutch or
Holland language, of the date of 171 1, from Herman Knicker-
bocker to Cornells Knickerbocker. It appears to be of land
occupied by Van Deusen, and the house of Van Deusen was
a short distance east of Geo. T. IBelding. It was about 1720
that Van Deusen, Knickerbocker and Dutcher purchased
land in Salisbury of the Indians, supposing, as has been said,
that their purchases were within the province of New York
(The Early History of Amenia). Abraham Van Deusen d
Apr. 16, 1746.

Res: Livingston Manor, N. Y., and Salisbury', Conn.

Children:

83 i Hartman, bp Jan. 7, 1722, at Albany; sps Harpert V.

Deusen and Lena V. Deusen; m a 1739, Margrieta

Dyckman.
ii Robert, bp Apr., 1 724, at Liv. ; sps Math, and Christina

Van Deusen; prob m a 1750, Hiltje Muller. Issue:

Mariah, b June 2, bp June 9, 1752, at Clav, ; sps

Comelis and Marytje Muller.
iii Johannes, bp Nov. 19, 1727, at Claverack; sps Roelof

de Duitscher and Jannetie Duytscher.
iv Godfrey.

84 V Hendrick, b a 1721; m a 1742, Catherina Hartmanse

Vreeland.
vi James,
vii Isaac.

FOURTH GENERATION

H.V'^'I

FOURTH GENERATION

:,:, JOHANNES VAN DEUSEN, eldest son of (ii). Rob-
ert Tcuv.'is Van Deusen and his first wife, Cornelia Martense
Van Btiren; bp at Albany, July 13, 1690; ni Aug. 26, 171 2,
Christina Vax Alex, dau of Laurence Van Alen and Elbertie
Evertse Backer of Kinderhook (see his will). He was a mem-
ber of Capt. Abraham Van Alstyn 's Company in Albany in
171 5, and Captain of a Company of militia in Kinderhook in

^733-

Res: Kinderhook; oc: farmer and land owner (see deeds
of purchases, etc.).

Childrex, bp at Albany and at Kinderhook:

55 i Robbert, bp Sept. 27, 17 13, at A.; sps ITarpert van

Deusen and Tryntie Bries; m Catharina Van Alen.
ii Elbertie, bp Ivlay 8, 1715, at A.; sps Vv^illem and Maria
van Alen; d y.

56 iii Elbertie, bp Dec. 16, 17 16, at A. ; sps Jan Van Aalsteyn,

Engeltie van Ness; m a 1740, Peter Van Buren.
iv Catharina, bp Aug. 20, 1720, at A.; sps i^-Ielchert and

Catharina van der Poel; d y.
V Maria, bp May 3, 1722, at A.; sps Pieter and Lydia

van Dyk.

57 vi Catharina, bp Sept. 17. 1726, at Kin.; sps Melch and

Cath. V. D. Poel; m Mar. 27, 1753, Isaac Hoes.

vii Johannes, bp Apr. 20, 172S, at Kin.; sps Leendert and
Jannetie Conyn ; prob. m Elizabeth ; d a 17S9.

viii Lucas, bp Jan. 12, 1735, at Kin.; sps Lucas Van Alen,
Elizabeth V. Alen; m at Claverack, Nov. 11, 1761,
Jannetje Van Slyck; res in 1770 Coxsackie, N. Y. :
no children recorded; was an Elder in the Church
there in iSoi. In 1767 he was a member of Capt.
Marte Halenbeck's Company. He offered to loan
the State Si, 200 to be paid on or before June i, 1761,
at 6 % pt'" annum (Sup. N. Y. in Rev. p. 196).

ix Louwrenz, m Christyn Rarheyt.

.34 MARTEN VAN DEUSEN, son of (11) Robert (Teu-
v.issz) Van Deusen and Coimelia Van Buren; bp at Albany,
fjeb. 21, 1694; m (ist) Dec. 25, 1719, Elbertie Van Dz'r
^'oEL, dau of Melchert Van der Poel and Catherine Van Akn

45

46 Van Deursex Family I

of Kinderhook ; (2d) Feb. 19, 1744, Zara Gardexier, in

presence of Elder Goes. In 1715 he was a member of Capt. '■.
Jonas Douw's Company in Albany. Will dated Oct. 2, 1774;
pro Sept. 17, 17S2.

Res: Pawling Precinct, Dutchess Co.

Children, by first wife: f

88 i Cornelia, bp at Kin. Oct. 22, 1720; sps Matth. and )

Geertruy Van Deusen; m a 1741, Laurens Van -~

Alen. I

ii Catharina, bp at Albany, Oct. 14, 1722; sps Laurens c

and Ariantie V. D. Poel. |.

iii Robert, bp at Liv. Aug. 19, 1724; sps Robert Van t
Deusen, Hilletje Rettelyf; res Pawling 's Precinct,

Dutchess Co., N. Y. '[

iv Melchert, bp at Albany, Apr. 17, 1726; sps Melchert •-

Van Deusen, Maria Groesbeck; d y. .1

89 V Ariaantie, bp at Kin. Apr. 20, 1728; sps Joh. V. ■

Deusen, Ariaantie V. Buyren; m a 1754 David

Rauch. 1

vi Cathalyntje, bp at Kin. Oct. 25, 1730; sps Ariaantie i.

Vander Poel; d y. ^

90 vii Johannes, bp at Kin. June 2, 1732; sps Johannes i

Van Der Poel, Catharina Van Alen; m June 17, .-

1 781, Elizabeth Tluyck. I"

viii Cathalina, bp at Kin. June 15, 1735; sps Lucas and ;^:.

Elizabeth V. Alen. |

91 Ix Melchert, bp at Albany, Feb. 22, 1738; sps Abraham

and Antje V. D. Poel. |

X Elbert je, bp at Kin. Feb. 9, 1740; sps Lucas and '■

Elizabeth Van Alen. |

By second v/ife: |-

xi Geertje, b at Staatsburgh. Dutchess Co., N. Y., a T

1750; m Oct. 23, 1771, at Kin. (106) Abraham {

Van Deusen of Livingston. I,

35 TOBL\S VAN DEUSEN, son of (11) Robbert (Teu-
wissz) Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Buren; bp at Claverack
Aug. 16, 1696; m at Livingston, March 21, 1724, Ariaaxtje
MuLLER (Miller), who d prior to 1772. Tobias d Oct. 17,
1 78 1. In his will, dated Jan. 15, 1772, he names his children:
Robert, Johannes, Tobias, Heyltje, Ariaentje and Man,-; his
three sons, with David Brouv.-er, as executors; witness, Robert
Van Deusen; probated Jan. 7, 1782.

Res: Claverack. Oc: Farmer.

Fourth Generatiox 47

Children:
02 i Robert T., bp at Liv. Feb. 12, 1706; sps Ro and

Geertruy van Deuscn; m a 1746, Marytie
Oostrander. ^ ^ '

93 ii Cornelis, bp at Clav. May 30, 172S; sps Pieter and

Jannetie Hoogeboon, Comelis Muller, Mareytie V
Alen;ma 1749, Leah Ostrander (not mentioned in
father s will).

94 iii Johannes, bp May 30, 1728; sps same as Cornelis-

m (ist) May 29, 1750, Christyntje De La Matre'
(2d) after 1770, Marritie

95 iv Heyltje bp May 30, 1730, at Kinderhook; sps Steph-

anus \ . Alen, Ariaantje Hogeboom; m a 17C0 Peter
Hogeboom.
V Cornelia, bp at Kingston, Nov. 26, 1732 • sps Arend V-
Dyck, Hilletje Van Dyck; prob d y

96 VI Ariaantje. bp at Liv. Feb. 9, 1734; sps Chr. and R

iMuller; m Jan. 3, 1756, Hendricus Muller

97 vii Tobias T., bp at Clav. Feb. 5, 1737 ; sps Robbert and

Chnstyna \an Deusen; m Mar. 15, 175S, Cornelia
_ _ Van Deusen, dau of (36) Robert Van Deusen

9S vm Maria,_bp at Clav. Jan. 26, 1740; sps Jeremias and
Mana duller; m Oct. 13, 1771, at Kinderhook,
Claude De La Matre.

36 ROBBERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (n) Robbert
leuwisz \an Deusen and Cornelia Martens Van Buren bo
m Albany Sept. 1,^1700; m Nov. 22, 1724, at Kingston,' by
Domme Georg W ilhelm Mancius, Christi.^x.^ rSorbIch
i^^rom the registers of the First Reformed Dutch Church at
Amgston we have the following record of his marriage "Rob-
bert Van Dense, y^m. bom in Claverak in the Mannor of
Kensselarwyk and Chnstiana Roorpagh, y. d. bom in Hoogs-
du> tsland and both resid. in the Mannor Livingstond mSr-
norl on the presentation of a certificate that three Sabbath
publications had been made without objection in the church
01 the Mannor Livingstund November 22, 1724 " He d
^ept. 30, 1777, and was buried at Spook's Rock.
Res: Livingston Manor. Oc: Farmer
Childre.v:
99 i Robbert, bp at Clav. Feb. 7. 1727; sps Tobias and
Anaante (Muller) V. Deusen; m Jan., i7=;o Catha-
nna Van Ham. '

n Cornelia bp at Clav. Nov. 19, 1727; sps Casparus
and Hendrikje Conyn; d y.

48 Van Deursen Family

loo iii Johannes, bp at Kin. Apr. 14, 172S; sps Joh. and
Christina V Deusen; m a 1753, Fytje Roorbach.
iv Dewes (■Matthev.-), bp at Caatsban, Apr. 15, 1731;
sps Conrad and Rachel Ham. A memo, by (370)
Conrad Van Dusen is as follows: "The Rev.
Matthew Van Dusen of Newburgh, N. Y., is about
51 or 53 years old; he is the son of Jacob Van
Dusen, who was son of Matthew Van Dusen,
brother of my grandfather, Robert Van Dusen.
Said Matthew married, but d without issue."
Newburgh, Nov. 1861.

loi V James, bp at Germantown, Sept. 30, 1733 ; sps James
Ochibee, Anne Catherina; m a 1759, Elizabeth
Smith.
vi Cornelia, b June 5, bp at Liv. June 15, 1735 ; sps Th:
and G. V: Deusen; m Mar. 15, 1758, (97) Tobias
T. Van Deusen.

102 vii Marten, bp at Kin. Jan. 29, 1737; sps Mar van Duse,

Elbertje Van Dense; m Nov. i, 1764, Elizabeth
Oostrandcr.

103 viii Barent, bp at Liv. Aug. 17, 1740; sps Mattheus Varf

Deusen, Santje Brattil; m a 1765, Jenneke Schut.

104 ix Christiana, bp at Clav. Oct. 17, 1742; sps ]\Iartin and

Margritta Ham; m Mar. 12, 1763, Isaac Spoor.
X Christina, bp at Germ. Sept. i, 1745 ; sps Casper Ham
and Helche Van Dese; m Oct. 28, 1768, (181)
Tobias R. Van Deusen.

105 xi Tobias R., bp at Liv. May 21, 1748; sps Robert Van

Deusen, Jr., Catharina Van Den Bergh; m (ist)
in 1771, Hannah Spoor, (2d) Feb. 15, 1789,
Lyntje Van Deusen, dau of (92) Robert T. Van
Deusen.

106 xii Abraham R., b a 1750; m Oct. 23, 1771, Geertje Van

Deusen, dau of (34) Marten Van Deusen.

37 MATTHEUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (12) Jan Tetiwissz
Van Deusen and ^laria Martense Van Buren; bp in Albany,
Jan. 19, 1696; m there June 2, 17 16, Engeltie Slinger-
LANDT, bp July 10, 1698, dati of Albert Slingerlandt and
Hester Brekker. In October 17 15, he was a member of Capt.
Johannis Mingael's Company of MiHtia in City of Albany.

Children', bp in Albany:

107 i Johannes, bp Feb. 27, 171 7; sps Harpert van Deusen

and Geertruy Slingerlant; m April 19, 1745, Mary tie
Winne.

Fourth Gener.vtiox

49

loS ii Arent, bp Apr. 19, 1719; sps Theunis Slinc^erlant Maria
Mmgaal; m April 20, 1745, Catbarina Waldron.

3S JAN VAN DEUSEX, son of (12) Jan Teuwissz Van
Deusen and Mantie Martense Van Buren ; b in Claverack and
bp m New York Sept. 9, 1699; ni Oct. 16, 1719, Hillegoxd^
(HULDA) RoosA, b at Huriey, N. Y., bp at Kingston -Vu-
9, 1696, dau of Gysbert Roosa and Greitje Hendrickse' Bon*d
of Huriey.

In 1 715 Jan was a member of "Cap'n Johannes Shepnoe's
Foot Company of Militia for the Towne of Horiev in Ulster
County, Jacob Rusten Collo. ' ' He is recorded as a'freeholder
ni that town m 17 28, and a slave owner there in 17CC He
V.-US also a member of a company of Light Horse of Kinagton
under Capt. Philip Hooghteling. He was a Justice of the
JeaceforUlsterCo.ini74i (Olde Ulster, 1910, p. 85), and died
betore 1790.
Res: Hurley, Ulster Co., N. Y. Oc: Blacksmith
LniLDREx, bp in Kingston:
J09 i Jan, bp May i, 1720; sps Jan Roosa, Hillegond Boree-

m (ist) July 14, 1741, at Kingston, Cornelia Wynkoop'

(2d) Rebecca ^'

110 ii Wilhelmus, bp Jan. 6. 1723; sps Tobias Van Bueren

Lena Bogardus; m a 1750, Christina Kittle (Keltel-

nuyn) .

iii Jacob, bp Apr. 30, 1727 ; sps Anthony Jansz Chrispel
Marytjen Chrispel. He may have been a member in
May,_ 1767, of Capt. John Winnee's "Coemnie"'of
Militia m Albany.

iv Cornells, bp Jan. 25. 1730; sps Cornells Elvendorff
l:.ngeltjen Heermans; m Lena, or Lea

V Marretjen, bp Nov. 5, 1733; sps Jan Alberts' Roosa
Marytjen Roosa.

wii'z^ vf""^^^'' ^^^^\DEUS?N, dau of (13) Jacobus Teu-
^i^^z) \ an Deusen and Aeltje Uvttenbogert; bp in N Y Feb
4, 1700; m July 10, 1724, Hexdrik Paulsze; bp N Y Dec"
^^, 1697, son of Johannes Poulesse and Lysbeth Van de Water'
_ '-niLDREN, bp in New York:

^ Ehzabeth Paulsze. bp Oct. 18, 1724; sps Johannes Pou-
.. ^'else. Sen., Helena Van Deurse; d y.

li Elizabeth Paulsze, bp June 9, 1728; sps Mattheus Van
Ueursen, Margrietje Poulse.
Jacob Paulsze bp May 17, 1730; sps Johannes Poulse,
Aaltje \ an Deurse.

ni

50 Van Deursen Family

40 MATHEUS VAN DEURSEN, son of (13) Jacobus
(Teuwissz) Van Deusen and Aeltje Uyttenbogert; bp in N. Y.
May 31, 1702; m there April iS, 1730, Margaret Pauls; bp
N. Y. Nov. 10, 1706, dau of Johannis Powelse and Elizabeth
Van de Water. He was made a Freeman Oct. 24, 1732,
(New York Hist. Coll. Vol. iS p. 121).

Res: New York. Oc: Cooper.
Children', bp in New York:
i Jacob, bp Apr. 19, 1732; sps Hendrik Poulsen, Lena Van

Deursen.
ii Johannes, bp Mar. 24, 1734; sps Johannes Poulusse, Tryn-

tje Van Deursen, s. h. v.; prob m March 24, 1769,

Maritie Bronck.
iii Mattheus, bp Sept. 16, 1741; sps Francis Misnard, Aaltje

Van Deussen, z. h. v. ; d y.
iv Mattheus, bp June 23, 1745; sps Gysbert and Aaltje Van

Deurssen, huis v. van Francis Mysnard.

41 GYSBERT (GILBERT) VAN DEUSEN, son of (13)
Jacobus (Teuv/issz) Van Deursen and Aeltje Uyttenbogert;
bp in Nev/ York Apr. 23, 1704; m there May 14, 1726, Hanxa
Ten Broek, bp as Annetje in Nev/ York June 3, 1705; dau of
Anderies Ten Broek and Lyntje Splinters. On Sept. 2, 1735,
Gilbert was made a Freeman (New York Hist. Coll., Vol. iS,
p. 127). In 173S he was enrolled in a Company of Militia
commanded by John Moore. He resided in New York and
was by occupation a Jvlason.

Children, bp in New York:

i Jacob, bp Aug. 6, 1727; sps Alxander Mils, Aeltje
Uytenbogert, wede; d y.

111 ii Andries, bp June 9, 172S; sps Hendrik Ten Broek,

Lena Van Deursen; m Apr. 24, 1751, Elisabeth

Ute (Ott).
iii Lyntje, bp Sept. 21, 1729; sps Johannes Ten Broek,

Neeltje Van Deursen.
iv Aaltje, bp June 13, 1731 ; sps Mattheus Van Deursen,

Aaltje Van Deursen, wede.

V Annetje, bp Jan. 29, 1735; sps Jacob Van Deursen,

Marvtje Ten Broek, wede van Charles Philips;

. ^ y-

VI Jacob, bp Mar. 26, 1735; sps Johannes Paulsze,

Tryntje Van Deusen, z. h. v. ; d y.

112 vii Jannetje, bp Aug. 29, 1736; sps Johannes Paulsz, Jr.,

Tryntje Van Deursen, s. h. v. Johannes Ten Broek,

Fourth Gp:xeration 51

Maria Ten Broek, wede van Charles Philips; m
Sept. 26, 1 75 1, Petrus Louw
ym Tryntje twin of Jannetje; bp same dav; same sps

,T^ V rJtt { y^^^.^^^^^e^^' 1^- V. van Francis Meisnard

113 X G)sbert, bp I^ov. 4, 1739; sps Johannes Ten Broek.

Aeltie Van Deursen, wife of Francis Misnard; m
Oct. 19, 1775, Neeltje Van Antwerp.

114 XI Annetje bp Apr. 14. 1742; sps Francis Misnard,

Dp! M^v^"""'^"' '>'^ ^- ''■' "^ ^ ^762, George
Uean of Albany. '^

.4-' TRYXTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (13) Jacobus (Teu-
w.ssz) van Deusen and Aeltje Uyttenbogen; bp in N Y

Hh^abe'ti; 'vlrdf^^at^;. '^°' ^ ^°" °' J°='^-'^ ^--'- -^

Childrex, bp in New York-

' ■'Ten ^Af,""/v'^ n'*- ^'' '''"'• 'P' J''''^'""^^ Pouwelse,
ben., Aeltje Van Deurse

n Elizabeth Paulsze, bp Jan. 17, 1-.8; sps Matheus Van
... I^eursen, Margnetje Poulse, "Jon: dogt. ' ' (maiden^

" ^'S^n '^,^t"^^'^n'^^• '' ^^^^= ^P^ Johanll^s'pole,
ben., Aaltje \ an Deursen, v/ede

'' ^ "Xe'c'ant"' 'P J"'>- ^'' '"'■■'^^ F-ncoisMynar,

„." AALTJE VAN DEUSEN, youngest dau of (13) Jacob-

N Y Iwh'^ ^ ""' °""=="" '•"^ --^'='*i'= Uyttenbogert; bp in

0,at;;"b;in'Ne" VJi?.' "'^'^-^-"^ ^'■^^•-° (^'«>--)-

: ^"SILS-l^l'se'n^tt?,- f ■ '"^^ ^"^ "^"-' ■^^^>--
" ^'ena'v»n n"''^' ''P,,"^"- "''• ' "6 : sps Gysbert and Hel-
iii lacoh M A^'T'^^-J- ''^" J^^"*- ^'^" Deursen.

Ssnard!Td ^ "^ '"'' '^^ °""''=' ^"^ '^"^'^t'^'

'' ^ Mtntrdh'd)'' ^'''- ''■ "*°- 'P= '^""'*' ^"<^ EHsabet
^-m'of ao^Ah (P^¥T) HENDRICKSE VAN DEUSEN

52 Van Deursen Family

1735, Elisabeth Ploeg. "Geurt Van Deusen, j. m., born
in Claverak, in the Colony of Renselaarsw\-ck, and raised in
Oyesaeg in Nieuv.' Engeland and Elisabeth Plocg, j. d. born
and raised in Dutchess County." "They had their banns
published v/ithout objection in the church at Mannor van
Livingston, Witness, the Recorder Jochem Radilift. "
Children:

115 i Abraham, bp Oct. 24, 1736, at Kingston; sps Abra-

ham van Deuse, Catharina Meier ;m Nov. 15, 1774,
Nellie Van Bomel.
ii Catrina, bp at Kingston, Oct. 23,1737; sps parents

116 iii Jacomyntje, bp at Livingston, Jan. 23, 1739; sps

Isaac and Geertruy Vosburgh; m a 1700, Abraham
Scherp.

45 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (15) Abraham (Teu-
wisse) Van Deursen and Jacomyntje (Jemima) Van Schoon-
hoven of Albany; b there Dec. 18; bp Dec. 24, 1704; m at
Kinderhook Jan. 14, 1730. Fiche Burghart; b Nov. 30,
1702; d June 2S, 1777; dau of Conrad Burghardt and Geesie
Van Wie (see Miscellaneous and Related Families).

Isaac Van Deusen resided at Kinderhook until May. 1735.
when he and his family removed to the Housatonic valley,
settling in the to\\-n of Great Barrington, Berkshire Co., Mass.,
where he was a large land owner and a very wealthy man,
from which fact he gained the soubriquet of "The Rich."
His estate, consisting of about two thousand acres, formed
the Van Deusen Manor at Great Barrington. He was Town
Treasurer for many years, and a Selectm.an until old age and
infirmity would not "permit him to serve any longer. He d
Jan. 14, 1796.

Res: Kinderhook, N. Y., and Great Barnngton, Mass.
Oc: Land owner and farmer.

Children:

117 i Jacomyntje, b Mar. 10, 1730 ;m a 1750 RykertHuyck.
ii Gesie, b Aug. 27, 1731; d Aug. 29, 173S.

118 iii Abraham, b Mar. 4, bp Mar. 18, 1733, at Kmderhook;

sps Hendrik and Eytie Burghaart; m July 27,
1768, Gesie Burghardt.

119 iv Coenrad, b Feb. 4,'bp Feb. 23, 1735. at Kinderhook;

sps Arend and Heyltje Van Dyck; m Oct. 29, 1763,
Rachel Hallenbeck.

120 V John I., b Mar. 19, 1737 ;m June i, 1762, Catherine

Hollenbeck.

Fourth Generation' 53

121 vi Matthew, b Aug. 12, 1740; m Aug. 27, 1761, Elizabeth

Van ^A'ormcr.
1:2 vii Jacob, b July 15, 1741; bp at Athens, N. Y., Feb. 5,

1742; sps Jan Casp V. Hoesen and wife liend'je;

m Nov. 4, 1787, Mary Laird.
123 viii Isaac, bp Feb. iS, 1744, at Athens; m Oct. i, 1765,

Katharine Spoor, dau of Jacob Spoor.

46 HENRICK VAN DEUSEN, son of (15) Abraham Van
Deusen and Jacomyntje Van Schoonhoven of Albany; bp
there June 15, 1707 ;m 1730, Neeltje Rees. He was prob-
ably a member of the Sixth Regiment, Albany County Militia,
during the Revolutionary War. Flis son, Laurenz, was also
probably a member of "Captain Fraens Claevw Jr. 's Company
of Militia in >\Iaey, 1767," of Kinderhook.
Res: Columbia Co., N. Y.
Children:
i Yockamencha, b Mar. 26, 1736 (Hist. Litchfield Co.,

Conn., p. 547). _
ii Laurenz, bp at Livingston, Jan. 24, 1739; sps Benjamin

Rees, Geertruy Witbeeck; prob m Christina Barheit.
iii Adriantje, bp Apr. 3, 1740, at Athens, N. Y. ; sps Adam

Schmid and wife Elio.
iv Abraham, bp Oct. 9, 1742, at Athens, N. Y. ; sps Christian

Fuhrer and wife Rebecca.
V Geertruy, bp at Claverack, Jan. 8, 1748; sps Pieter and

Bata Valkenburg.

^ 47 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, youngest son of (15) Abraham
Van Deusen and Jacomyntje Van Schoonhoven; bp at Kings-
ton, May 17, 1710; m a 1734, Lena Vosburgh.

Jacob Van Deusen sold part of Lot 28, consisting of fifty-
Hve acres, in Nine Partners, on May 18, 1763, to John Wads-
■-Aorth for the consideration of £75. He served in the Sixth
Dutchess County IVIilitia, Col. Graham, during the Revolu-
t:onary War (Land Bounty Rights). He was a resident of
Amenia Precinct, Dutchess County, N. Y., according to his
"^'■iH, dated February 19, 1790, probated Sept. 17, 1797, in
Y'^bich he names grandson, Charles Van Deusen; granddau
Rachel White; and sister-in-law, Jane Dutcher.
Children:

1 Dirck, bp at Livingston, June 14, 1735; sps A. and
. C. Vosburgh; d prior to his father leaving his old-
est son Jacob. The name Dirk, usually translated

54 Van Deursen Family

Richard, is correctly Theodore. The Dutch for
Pvichard being Rykcrt (Binoman Verstee^).

124 ii Abraham, b a 1737; m a 1760, Eleanor Van Brum-

mel.

125 iii Matthew, b a 1 739 ; ni Jane Belden a 1 760.
iv Jemima, m Palmer.

48 MATHEUS VAN DEUSEN, eldest son of (ly) Isaac
(Teuwissz) Van Deusen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn ; bp at Al-
bany, Aug. 3, 1707 : m a 1735, Rachel Huyck.

Matheus Van Deusen resided in Claverack, wliere he was
a deacon of the Dutch Church Sept. 23, 1738, and Oct. 18,
1742. He was Church Master Oct. 8, 1743, and Elder Jan!
16, 1747. In 1726 and 1727 he had contributed towards the
building of the church.

Mathew (or Matheus) Van Deusen died prior to i7=;7, as
his widow married again July 16, 1757, Jurrv Van Kocsen,
wid of Marytje Borgat.

Children:

126 i Bata, bp at Albany, Jan. 21, 1741; sps David Es-

selstyn, Catharina Hansen; m Nov. 11, 1761,
Thomas Hunn.

127 ii Annatje, bp at Coxsackie June 5, 1743; sps Jacobus

Van Alen, Elizabeth Heik;m Nov. 29, 1764, John
Van Hoes en.
iii Elizabeth, bp at Kin., Jan. 24, 1747; sps Andries
Huyck, Annatje Van Deusen ; m Peter Witbeeck.
Issue: Catrina Witbeck, b Mar. 18, bp June S,
1783, at Liv. ; sps Abraham and Catrina Vosburg.

49 CORNELIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac Van
Deusen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn of Albany, N. Y. ; bp there
July 3. 1709; m (ist) a 1737, JoACHEM Van Valkenburg;
(2d) a 1750 Andries Huyck, wid of her sister, Marretie. He
was enrolled in the Seventh Regiment Albany County Militia
(Land Bounty Rights).

Children, by first husband:
i Petrus Van Valkenburg, bp at Coxsackie, Oct. 16, 1739;

sps Isaac Staats, Eva Van Valkenburg.
ii Bada Van Valkenburg. bp May 18, 1742, at Livingston;

sps John Leggett, Bada De La Meter.
iii Johannes Van Valkenburg, bp at Coxsackie, June 3.

1744; sps Johannes Conevn, Comnertje Bronk.
IV Elizabeth Van Valkenburg,' bp Jan. 8, 1748, at Claverack;

sps Isaac Van Deusen, Annatje V. Deusen.

Fourth Generation 55

By Fccond husband:

Maria Huyck, bp :May 20, 1752, at Albany; sps Teunis

Van Woert, Elisabeth Van Deusen. ' ■■ i.->".

vi Cathrina Huyck, bp at Kin. Jan. i, 175S; sps Abraham

Van Valkenburg, Arriaentje Vosburg.
vii Marten Huyck, bp at Clav., Mar. 16, 1760; sps Isak ,Van

Valkenburgh, Lena Van Deusen.
viii Rachel Huyck, bp at Kin., Mar. 6, 1763; sps Jurr>' Van
Hoesen, Annatje Van Deusen.

50 BATA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac Van Deusen
and Bata Van Ysselsteyn; bp at Kingston, Sept. 27, 1713;
m a 1739, PiETER Van Valkenburgh.

Children:
i Isaac Van Valkenburgh, bp at Clav., Jan. 26, 1740; sps

Isaac and Bata Van Deusen.
ii Catharina Van Valkenburgh, b July 13, 1 741 ; sps Barthol-

omeus and Jennet je Van Valkenburg.
iii Matthius Van Valkenburgh, bp at Clav., Jan. 8, 1 7 48 ; sps

Com. and Sarah V. Deuzen.
iv Jacob Van Valkenburgh, bp at Clav., 'Mar. 26, 1750; sps

Jacob van Valkenburg, Catalyntje Legget.
V Johannes Van Valkenburgh, bp at Kin., July 3, 1752;

sps Johannes and Geertruy Van Valkenburgh.

51 MARRETIE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac Van
Deusen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn; bp at Albany May 15,
1720; m a 1743, Axdries Huyck, prob the son of Lambert
Huyck and Anna Rattelfie; bp at Albany Feb. 27, 1709. Af-
ter the death of Marretie, he married a 1750 her sister. (49)
Cornelia Van Deusen, the widow of Joachem Van Valkenburg,
by whom he had four children. He served in the Seventh
Rcgt., Albany Co. Militia (Land Bountv Rights).

_ Children-, bp at Albany:

1 Elisabeth Huyck, bp'Dec. 21, 1746; sps Lamberth Red-
ley, Mary Cuyler.

31 Johannes Huyck, bp Oct. 22, 1749; sps Teunis and Elisa-
beth V. Woerdt.

52 TRYNTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac Van
^fctisen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn; bp at Albany, September
33. 1722 ; m a 1748, John Mac Lean (Makkleen).

, Children, bp at Albany, Kinderhook, and Claverack:
1 Isaac Mac Lean, bp at Albany, Nov. 24, 1751; sps John
and Catrina Rensselaer.

56 \'an Deursex Family

ii Mar}' Mac Lean, bp at Kind., Feb. 17, 1754; sps Harman
Fruyn, Lena van Deusen.

iii Comelis Mac Lean, bp at Kind., Feb. 28, 1756; sps Mel-
chert and Annatje Vanderpoel.

iv Lena Mac Lean, bp at Kind., Sept. 10, 175S; sps Isak
Hoes, Lena Van Deusen.

V Mattheus ^lac Lean, bp at Kind., Mar. i, 1761; sps Lou-
wrenz and Catharina Van Alcn.

vi Elizabeth Mac Lean, bp at Clav., Feb. 24, 1765 ; sps Isaak
Van Deusen, Elisabeth Esselsteyn.

53 ELYSABETH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac Van
Deusen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn of Albany; bp there Aug.
9, 1724; m a 1745, Teunis (Anthony) Van Woert. (L. B.
R. 3rd, Albany Co. Militia).

Children, bp in Albany:
i Elizabeth Van Woert, bp Nov. 24, 1751; sps Jacob van

Woert, Annatje van Duisen; d y.
ii Bata Van Woert, bp Jan. 14, 1753 ; sps Jacob van Vv^'oert,

Neeltje Gardenier.
iii Rutger Van Woert, bp vSept. 2S, 1755; sps Isaac

Vosburgh, Christina Van Woert; d y.
iv Rutger Van Woert, bp Feb. 26, 1758; sps Johannes and

Helena Van Deusen.
v Elizabeth Van Woert, b Mar. 21, bp Apr. 11, 1760; sps

Jacob Ja. van Woert, Elisabeth Fort.
vi Cornelia Van Woert, b Nov. 16, bp Nov. 22, 1762; sps

Thomas and Bata Hun.
vii Catharina Van Woert, b Oct. 2, bp Oct. 5, 1766; sps

Stephanus Schuyler, Engeltie V. Vechten.

54 ANNATJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac (Teu-
v.'issz) Van Deusen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn'; bp at Kinder-
hook, Feb. 4, 1727; m a 1750, Luycas P. Van Alen; bp at
Kin., Apr. 21, 1717; son of Peter L. Van Alen and Josyntje
Adams Dingman; d bet Dec. 23, 1791, and Feb. 14, 1805.

Res: Kinderhook, N. Y.

Children, bp i, 3 4, 5, at Kinderhook, and 2, Coxsackie:
i Pieter Van Alen, bp Aug. 15, 1753 ; sps Isaac Van Deusen,
Maria Van Aalsteyn; m Elizabeth Dixon; drowned
while fording Kinderhook Creek. Sept. 9, 1S06.
ii Bata Van Alen, bp July 18, 1756 ; sps Hendrek Van Dyke,
Lena Van Deusen; prob m Dec. 25, 1787, at K., John
Scherp (Sharp).
iii Isaac Van Alen, bp Nov. 12, 1758; sps Isak P. and Cath-

Fourth Genefl\tion 57

rina Van Valkenburgh ; m Catharine ]\IcCak (McKegg?).
He d Jan., 1S26.

iv Jesyna Van Alen, bp Dec. 20, 1761 ; sps Robert Van Deu-
sen, Catarina Van Alen; m Nov. 11, 17S6, Abraham
Van Valkenburgh; d Mar. 15, 1849 (tomb stone at
Schodack).

V Comelis Van Alen, bp July 22, 1764; sps Dirk Huyk,
Saertje Van Deusen (sister of Annatje) ; m Elizabeth
; d Sept. 10, 1830 (tomb stone at Scho-
dack).

55 SARAH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (17) Isaac Van Deu-
sen and Data Van Ysselsleyn; bp at Albany, Jan. 4, 1730; m
there Sept. 12, 1755, Derick Huick (Dirk Huyck).

Res: Kinderhook, N. Y.
Children, bp at Kinderhook:

i Rachel Huick, bp Apr. 23, 1757; sps Jacobus Huyck,
Lisabeth Van Dyck,

ii Bata Huick, bp May 20, 1759; sps Pieter Van Valken-
burgh, Bata Van Deusen.

iii Burger Huick, bp Nov. 29, 1761 ; sps Burger Huyck, Jan-
net je Hoogeboom.

iv Mayke (Mary) Huick, bp Mar. 30, 1765; sps Johannes
Huyck, Engeltje Van Hoesen.

56 HELENA (MAGDALENA) VAN DEUSEN, dau of
(17) Isaac Van Deusen and Bata Van Ysselsteyn; bp at Al-
bany Sept. 29, 1734; m June 2, 1760, Mathew Hoes, who was
a member of the Eleventh Regiment, Albany County Militia,
during the Revolutionary War (Land Bounty Rights).

Res: Columbia Co., N. Y.

Children, bp at Claverack and Kinderhook (See Miscel-
laneous and Related Families for descendants of Hoes Fam-
ily):
i Marya Hoes, bp Aug. 31 1760; sps Mattheus Goes, Marya

Van Schaak, his wife.
>! Lata Hoes, bp Dec. 19, 1762; sps Isack Van Deusen,

Cathrina Van Valkenburg; d y.
Jii Bata Hoes, bp Jan. 22, 1764; sps Isak Van Deusen, Cath-

arina V. Valkenburg.
'"• Mattheus Hoes, bp at Kind., May 4, 1766; sps Hei-man
Prayn, Jannetje Goes, his wife.
Isaac Hoes, bp at Kind., Jan. 28, 1770; sps Isaac Van
Deusen. Annatje Van Deusen h. vr. Van Lucas Van Alen.

58 Van Deursen Family

57 ISAAC VAN DEURSE[N], son of (i8) Abraham (Isa-
^acs) Van Deursen and Anna Sickles of Albany; bp at Albanv
'Mar. 14, 16S8; m April 5, 17 13, at New York, Anxa Wal-

DROx; b Nov. 19, 16S1, "wed, V. Francois Buis V. N. York."
She was the dau of Daniel Waldron (see Miscellaneous and
Related Families) and Sara Rutgers, dau of Rutger (Willem-
sen) Van Langendyke and Gysbertie Marty ns. Daniel Wal-
dron was b in 1656, son of Joseph W. Waldron and Annetje
Daniels; he was a gun-stock maker in New York, in which
city he was granted a Freeman's Right Aug. 30, 169S (New
York Hist. Coll., Vol. iS, p. 67).

On Sept. 12, 1737, Isaac Van Deursen was one of the signers
of the petition of the citizens of New York, demanding tlie
removal of William Crosby, Sheriff of the City and County of
New York. The following year, 173S, we find him a member
of Capt. Abraham Boelcn 's Company of Militia ; and on Nov.
6, 1744, he was granted a Freeman's Right, at which time liis
occupation was that of distiller (Ibid, p. 150). He died ]\Iar.
ID, 1756, and was buried in the graveyard of the Old Dutch
Church in New York.

Children, bp at New York:

i Annatje, bp Jan. 24, 17 14; sps Abraham V. Deurse

and Annatje, s. hs. v. ; d y.
ii Abraham, bp Mar. 27, 171 5; sps Abraham and An-
natje Van Deurse ; d y.

128 iii Daniel, bp Sept. 16, 1716; sps Abraham Van Deurse,

Sr., Sara Waldron; m in 1738, Lea Hartje.

iv Anna, bp Feb. 26, 171S; sps Fredrik Willemse, Anna
Van Deurse; m July 15, 1751, Pieter Hyer. Issue:
Petrus Hyer, bp Mar. 8, 1758; sps Daniel Van
Deursen, Sara Burger, h. v. v. Baltus Heyer.

V Abraham, bp Jan. 6, 1720; sps Jacob Van Deurse,
Maria Willemse.

129 vi Sara, bp Nov. 15, 1721 ; sps Edward Men, Sara Burg-

er; m Nov. 17, 1749, Robert Sickles.
vii Isaac, bp June 3, 1723; sps Isaac Boele, Catharina

Boele, s. h. vr.
viii Maria, bp Nov. 18, 1724 ; sps Gerret de Foreest, Maria

W^ill^mse.
ix Catharina, bp Sept. 4, 1726; sps Abraham Van

Deurse, Catharina Boeken.

58 MARIE VAN DEURSEN of Albanv, dau of (iS)
Abraham (Isaacsz) Van Deursen and Annatie Sickles ; bp Feb.

Fourth Generation 59

12, 1690, at Albany; m May 2, 1714, Edward Men of New

jci-ey.

Children, bp at New York:

i Elizabeth Men, bp Mar. 9, 1715; sps John Men, Annatje
Van Detirse; d y.

ii EHzabeth Men, bp Aug. 22, 17 16; sps Abraham and An-
natje Van Deurse; d y.

iii John Men, bp ^lar. 19, 1718; sps John Man, Annatje Van
Deurse.

iv Annatje Men, bp Dec. 9, 17 19; sps Isaac Van Deurse,
Elizabeth Man ; d y.

V Abraham Men, bp Aug. 2,1721; sps Abraham and Annatje
Van Deursen.

vi Marv'tje Men, bp May 6, 1723; sps Fredrik and Mar}^tje
Willemse.

vii Elizabeth Men, bp Feb. 10, 1725; sps Isaac and Elizabeth
Van Deursen.

viii Annatje Men, bp Nov. 9, 1726; sps Jan Van Aernem,
Jcnneke Van Deursen, s. h. v.

ix Jenneke Men, bp Dec. 18, 1728; sps Gerardus Comfort,
Catharina Waldron, h. v. Van Isaac Boelen.

X Edward Men, bp Oct. 11, 1730; sps Benjamin Moor, Lena
Van Deursen, h. v. van Jacob Van Deursen; d y.

xi Edward Men, bp Aug. 19, 1733; sps Jan V. Aarnem, Jen-
neke Van Aarnem, z. h. v.

59 JACOB VAN DEURSEN, son of (iS) Abraham
(Isaacsz) Van Deursen and Anna Sickles; bp in Albany, Feb.
18, 1694; m in New York June 14, 1719, Helena Van Deur-
sen, dau of (13) Jacobus Van Deursen and Aeltie Uyten-
bogert of Albany. She d Dec. 6, 173 8.

In 1736 Jacob Van Deursen was a member of the Company
of Militia formerly commanded by John Moore, he was like-
^■_ise a petitioner in Sept. 1737, demanding the removal of the
Sheriff of the City and County of New York.
Res: New York.
Children, bp in New York:
» Abraham, bp Jan. 24, 1720; sps Abraham and Aeltje

Van Deurse; d y.
ii Jacob, bp Apr. 30, 17 21; sps Abraham and Aeltje Van

Deursen; d y.
'Ii Jacob, bp Dec. 30, 1722, sps Isaac and Neeltje Van
Deursen; d v.

60 Van Df:ursen Family

iv Abraham, bp Aug. 23. 1724; sps Abraham and
Annatje Van Deursen, s. h. vr. ; d ]\Iarch 21, 1729.

V Aeltje, bp Sept. 11, 1726; sps Matheus Van
Deurse, Aeltje Uyt den Boogert, \Ved. van Jacob
Van Deurse; m June 9, 1759, Thomas Young.

vi Zacharias,bp May 19, 172S ; sps Abraham Vandeursen,
Tryntje Poulse. He probably resided in New Corn-
wall, Orange Co. in 1790-1800, and may have
removed to Palmyra, Ontario Co. (See Census of
1 8 10), m Hannah Smith.

vii Annaatje, bp Jan. 21, 1730; sps Isaac Van Deursen,

Maria i^klan; prob m Oct. 30, 1763, Lodew^^k Insler.

130 viii Jacob, b Nov. 2, i73o;bpFeb. 4, 1733 ; sps Jan Van

Aamem, Aaltje Van Deurse; m Mar. 19, 1764, Mary

Ashley.

ix Abraham, bp Nov. 17, 1734; sps Francis Myners and
Catharina Pouwels, h. v. v. Johs. Pouwelse; d y.

X Abraham, bp Aug. 8, 1736; sps Johannes Paulsze
Catharina Van Deursen.

60 JANNETJE VAN DEURSEN, dau of (18) Abraham
(Isaacsz) Van Deursen and Anna Sickles; bp Nov. 17, 1695,
at Albany; m in New York May 8, 1720, John Van Aarnfm;
d Dec. 28, 1737.

Children, bp in New York:
i Abraham Van Aamem, bp May 7, 1721; sps Abraham

Van Deursen, Sara Van Aarnem.
ii Isaac Van Aarnem, bp Dec. 20, 1724; sps Isaac Van

Deursen, Aplony Eckeson.
iii Anna Van Aamem, bp Oct. 19, 1735; sps Edward Man,

Maria V. Deursen, z. h. v. (his wife).

61 ABRAHAM VAN DEURSEN, son of (iS) Abraham
(Isaacsz) Van Deursen and Anna vSickles; bp Nov. 3, 1697, at
New York; m July 17, 1726; Antje Coek, dau of Dirk Coek
and Susanna Bording. He was enrolled in Captain Mathew
Clarkson's Company, South Ward, N. Y., in April, 1738.

Res: South Ward, N. Y. City, and Middlesex Co., N. J.
Children, i and 2, bp in New York, 4, 5, 6, in New Bruns-
wick, N. J.:

i Abraham, bp June 4, 1727 ;sps Isaak Van Deurse, An-
netje Sickels, Wede Van A. Ab. Van Deurse ; d Aug.
29. 1728; bur in O. D. C, N. Y.
ii Susanna, bp Jan. 19, 1729; sps Dirk Coek, Susanna

Fourth Generation 61

Bording, z. h. v.; d Aug. 27, 1730; bur in O. D. C,

N. Y.
iii Abraham, b a 1731 ; d April 11, 1733 ; bur in O. D. C,

N. Y.
iv Dirck Coek, bp Sept. 9, 1 734 ; sps Dirk and Antje [Text

illegible].
V Abraham, bp Jan. 9, 1737; sps Isaac Van Duesen,

^laritjc Man.
131 vi Thomas, bp Feb. 25, 1739; sps parents; m a 1760,

Elizabeth

62 LYSBETH (ELISABETH) VAX DEURSEN, second
dau of (19) Jacobus (Isaacsz) Van Deusen and Catharina
Burgers; bp in New York, Sept. 8, 1691; m there Nov. 20,
1708, John M.\n, "j. m. Van Rood Ylant, met Elisabeth Van
Deursen, 3. d. V. N. Y." He was named John Mew in deed
dated Sept. 7, 1712.

Children, bp in New York:
i Jan Man, bp Aug. 14, 1700; sps Eduard Mann, Catharina

Van Dense, Catharina Van Zant.
ii Jacobus Man, bp Sept. 7, 171 2; sps Gerret and Saartje

Burger; d y.
iii Jacobus Man, bp Jan. 26, 1715; sps Jan Herres, Mar-

grietje Van Zant.
iv Catharina Man, bp Apr. 3, 1717; sps Johannes Van

Dcurse, Sara Van Gelder.
V Elizabeth Man, bp Mar. 22, 1719; sps Jan Herres, Maria

Man.
vi Edward Man, bp July 30, 1721; sps Edward Men, Jan-

netje Lynee.
vii Isaac Man, bp Oct. 16, 1723 ; sps Johannes and Sara Van

Gelder.
viii Henry Man, bp ?*Iay 11, 1726; sps John Men, Sen.,

Geertje Van Deurse.
Jx William Man, bp Mar. 5, 1729; sps Jan Harris, Jun.,

Catharina Smith, Vvede.

^ O3 SARAH VAN DEURSEN, youngest dau of (^19)
Jacobus (Isaacsz) Van Deusen and Catharina Btirgers of New
Vork; bp Jan. 6, 1697; m Nov. 11, 1716, Johannes Van
^'^elder; bp Apr. 21, 1689; son of Johannes Van Gelder and
Hefje R003 of New York.

Children, bp in New York:
' Catharina Van Gelder, bp Sept. 24, 171S; sp Harmanus
Van Gelder, Teuntje Van Gelder, s. h. vr. ; d y.

62 Van Deursen Family

ii HaiTnanus Van Gelder, bp Mar. 22, 1721; sps John Men,

Elizabeth Men, s. h. v.; d y.
iii Hamianus Van Gelder, bp Oct. 14, 1722; sps John Men,

EHzabeth Men.
iv Catharina Van Gelder, bp Nov. 11, 1724; sps Hamianus

Van Gelder, Teuntje Van Gelder, s. hs. vr.
V Jacobus Van Gelder, bp Feb. 15, 1727 ; sps Johannes Van

Deursen, Jacobusz., Jannetje Van Gelder, hs. vr. van

Fictoor Hyer.
vi Johannes Van Gelder, bp Aug. 17, 1729; sps Ficktoor

Hyer, Dina Van Gelder.
vii Sara Van Gelder, bp June 20, 1736; sps Reynier Burger,

Tanneke Van Gelder, j. d.

64 JOHANNES VAN DEURSEN, son of (19) Jacobus
(Isaacsz) Van Deursen and Catharina Burger; bp at New
York Feb. 7, 1700; m June 12, 1725, Geertje Minthorn; bp
Oct. 13, 1703, dau of Philip Minthorn and Hillegond Webber.
Johannes d prior to Dec, 1770, his widow d in 1790 (see codi-
cil to her will, dated Dec. 20, 1771; will probated Aug. 26,
1790). He was made a Freeman on Nov. 7, 173S (New York
Hist. Coll., Vol. iS, p. 137).

Res: New York. Oc: Cordwainer.

Children, bp at New York:

132 i Philip, bp Oct. 6, 1725; sps Philip Menthorne, Sara

Van Gelder, m Aug. 24, or Sept. 25, 1754, Susanna

Blanck.
ii Jacobus, bp Feb. 19, 1727; sps John Men, Hillegond

Menthorne; prob d before 1770; not mentioned in

mother's will.
iii Catharina, bp June 4, 1729; sps Johannes V. Gelder,

Elizabeth Man; m James Wessels.
iv Hillegond (Meligunt in mother's will); bp Apr. 11,

173 1 ; sps Philip Minthorn, Annaatje Roll, synh.v;

m Austin Reynolds.

133 V Geertje, bp Mar. 21, 1733; sps Johannes and Sarah

Minthome;m Nov. 28, 1754. Abraham Knicker-

bakker.
vi Johannes, bp May 7, 1735; sps John Man, Jr., Anna

Minthorn, z. h. v.
vii Elisabet, bp Jan. 26, 173 7; sps Jacobus Man, Elisabet

Van Deursen, h. v. v. Jan Man.
viii Pieter, bp Mar. i, 1739; sps John Minthorn, Jannetje

Elsworth, z. h. v. ; d y.

Fourth Generation 63

ix Pieter, bp May 27, 1741; sps Johannes Minthorn,
Jannetie Elsv.'orth. his wife.

65 ISAAC VAX DEURSEX, son of (20) Isaac (Isaacsz)
Van Deursen and Metje Christiaens; bp in New York, Feb. 6,
1698; d at Cornwall, N. Y., March 20, 1792; m (ist) May 24,
J718, Angenetie Faroe, bp June 12, 1699, dau of Jacques
Faroe (See ]Miscellaneous and Related Families) and Wv-
brecht Hendrickx, of Hackensack, X. J., (2d) Dec. 14, 1723,
Elizabeth Rosekboom, of Xew York, bp Sept. 12, 1705, dau
of Tserck Rosenbconi and Maritje Wynants.

On the roll of "Captyn Comelis Harings Company of Orange
County Militia," Oct. 25, 1715, his name appears as ysack
Van Dures, and in his will, dated June 14, 1783, probated
Apr. 30, 1792, as Van Duzer. which spelling has been followed
by his descendants. In his will all the children recorded
here were named; the eldest being then dead. He resided at
Tappan, N. J., in 171S; Ramapo Valley, X. Y., from 1724 to
1748, and Cornwall thereafter. He owned one thousand
acres of land at Cornwall and was by occupation a farmer
and tavern keeper.

The following two receipts for the quit rent of the thousand
acre tract of land at Cornwall were copied from the originals
by Captain Albert H. \'an Deusen, the compiler of this work.

"Received of Mr. Isaac Van Duerssen three pounds fifteen
shillings proclamation money in full for three years Quitt
Rent of a tract of icoo acres of land in Orange County Granted
to Andrew XichoUs the 24th of August 1721 being from the
25th of March 1748 to the 25th of March last as witness my
hand this 3d of April 1751.

"Richd. Xichols Depty Rec'd Genl."

"Received of INIr. Isaac Van Deurssen live pounds proc'l
money in full for four years Quit Rent of the within mentioned
1000 acres of land to the 25th of March last as witness my
hand this 19th of June 1755.

"Richd. Xicholls Depty Rec'd Genl."

Children, by first wife:

134 i Wiberech, bp July 17, 1720, at Hackensack, N. J.; sps

Siaeck Faroe, Wiberech, his wife; m July 2, 1755,
Benjamin Demarest.

135 " Isack, b in Sept., bp Dec. 17, 1 721, at Hackensack;

sps Fukas Kicrstede, Jannetie Faroe, his wife.
By second wife:

/

64 "' Van Deursen Family

V.36 iii Angneitje, b at Ramapo, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1724; m Mav
8, 1746, Samuel Sidman.
iv Tjerck, bp Nov. 13, 1726, at Hackensack; sps Jacobus

Van Gelder and wife; m 1746, Catherine

V Martha, b a 1728; m David Rose.

137 vi Marrytje, b a 1730; m a 1750, Steven Slot.

vii Elizabeth, b a 1732; m Le Roy.

viii Catherine, b a 1734; m Zabriska.

ix Leah, b a 1736; m James (?) Galloway.

X Antie, b Dec. 9, 1738 ;m Dec 22, 1756, Maj. Zachariah
Du Bois.

xi Jannetje, bp Feb. 26, 1 741, at Paramus, N.J. ; sps Wil-
liam Van Alen, Janetje Van Alen; m "Wil-
liams.

138 xii Christopher, b 1743 ; m (ist) JuHana Strong; (2d) Jan.

21, 1772, Juliana Tusten.
xiii Maria, bp Aug. 13, 1749, at Paramus;sps Cobus Laroe,
Rebeeka Laroe ; m William Roe, who was a Lieut, in
the Cornwall Regiment during the Revolutionary
War. Issue: Isaac Van Duzer Roe, bp May 7,
1775-

66 SHADRACH VAN DUZER, presumably son of (20)
Isaac Van Deursen and Metje (Martha) Christiaens; b in 1727 ;
d at Comv.-all, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1794, aged 67 years. The name
of his wife is not known, but according to his will, probated
Sept. 18, 1794, she survived him. At the census of 1790 he
had two sons and three daughters.

Res: Cornwall.
Children:

139 i Isaac, b Jan. 7, 1755; m. July 23, 1780, Martha

Tusten.

140 ii Henry, b Feb. 15, 1759; m June 17, 1787, Frances

Mandeville.
iii Elizabeth, b a 1762.

iv Margaret, b a 1765 ; m July 31, 17SS, Herman Fisher.
v Catherine, b a 176S; m May 12, 17S8, Isaac Conklin.
vi Mary, b a 1771.
vii Juliana, b a 1775; m Aug. 2, 1789, Jesse Harrison.

67 MARGRIET VAN DEUSEN, dau of (21) Willed
(Jacobsz) Van Deusen and Elizabeth Rosenboom; bp at Al-
bany Apr. 14, 1695; m there Dec. 9, 1722, Hendrik Cuyler:
b 1690. He was an Ensign in 1717 under "CoUonell" Peter
Schuyler in Albany.

Fourth Generation 65

Children, Dp at Albany:
i Catharina Cuyier, bp July 14, 1723 ; sps Abrah. and Cath.

Cuyler; d y.
ii Cathrina Cuyler, bp June 6, 1725; sps Abrah. Cuyler,

Elyz. V. Deusen; m Sept. 14, 1751, Jacob Ten Broeck;

bp Mar. 16, 1718; d prior to 1796. Cathrina d prior to

1777, at which time he married Elizabeth Van Schaick.
iii Elizabeth Cuyler, bp Sept. 25, 1726; sps Will. V. Deusen,

Marg. (or Mary) Ten Broek.
iv Abraham Cuyler, bp May 25, 1729; sps Jan and Cat.

Oothout.
V Catalyna Cuyler, bp Aug 22, 1730; sps John Cuyler Jr.,

Cath. Cuyler; d in iSiS; m Henr>^ Bleecker; b 1729;

had dau Margaret; b 1755; d 1S34; m Hennanus Ten

Eyck; b 1749; d 1S2S
vi Abraham Cuyler, bp Aug. 5, 1733; sps Dirk ten Broek,

Marytje Staats.

68 CATALYNTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (21) Willem
Jacobsz Van Deusen and Lysbeth Rosenboom; bp in Albany,
Nov. 21, 1697 ; m at A. July 15, 1721, John Oothout; bp April
7, 1695 ; son of Hendrick Oothout (b 1663 ; d 1739) and Caatje
Volckertse Douw. John was a member of Capt. Henry Van
Rensselaer's Company of Albany i^Iilitia in 17 15. He came
to New York City between 1730 and 1733, and died Aug. 20,
1739. His son John was bom four months after his death.
His widow d Mav 13, 1753, in New Brunswick, N. J. (See
Talcott).

Children:
i Catharina Oothout, bp Apr. 29, 1722, in A.; sps Hendr.
Oothout, Elizabeth van Deusen; m Nov. 29, 1749,
Henry Dumont of Raritan, N. J., who d July 23, 1775
(for descendants of this line see Miscellaneous and Re-
lated Families).
ii Elizabeth Oothout, b Sept. i, bp Sept. 27, 1724; sps Will.
V. Deusen, Dorothee Bogaart; m Aug. 15, 1745, John
Tobias Ten Broeck; d Jan. 18, 1801 (For descendants
of this line see Miscellaneous and Related Famxilies).
iii Maria Oothout, b Apr. 28, 172S; m Ernestus Van Har-
lingen of New Jersey. She d Feb. 3, 1804. He d of
yellow fever Sept. 12, 1799. Issue: Henry Van Har-
lingen; b 1764; d Sept. 12, 1799.
iv Margarita Oothout, bp Feb. 13, 1730, at A.; sps H. V.

Deusen, Maria Staats ; d Jan. 4, 1734.
V Hendrik Oothout, bp July 18, 1733, in N. Y.; sps Wm.
5

66 Van Deursen Family

and Sara Rosenboom, h. v, v. Jab. Quick; d Oct. 21,

173S.
vi Margrietje Oothout, bp Jan. 2, 1737, m X. Y. ; sps Fo]-
kertOothout, Catharina Ridder, syn. h. v.; m. Apr. 27.
1764, Cob Henry Quackenbush of Albany (for descend-
ants of this line see }>Iiscellaneous and Related Fami-

vii John Oothout, b Dec. 19; bp Dec. 26, 1739, m X. Y.; sps
George Frelding, Catharina Roseboom, z. h. v.; iv:
July 17, 1785, Magdalena, dau of V\'illiam Vander
Water (See Miscellaneous and Related Families for
descendants of this line).

69 MARYTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (21) AYillem Van
Deusen and Elizabeth Rosenboom; bp in Albany, Sept. i,
1700- m there June 28, 172S, Isaac Staats; bp July 20, 1701,
son of Jochum Staats and Antje (Barentse) Reyndertse (^ee
Miscellaneous and Related Families).

Children, bp in Albany:
i Joachim Staats, bp Apr. 20, 1729; sps Barent btaais,

Eliz. V. Deusen.
ii Elizabeth Staats, bp Apr. 16, 1731; sps W. V. Deusen,

Neeltje Staats.
iii Anna Staats, bp Oct. 22, 1733; sps Hendnck Cuylaer,

Margrietje Yan Deusen; m Feb. 5, 1761, Gysbert Mar-

s-lis, Jr., son of Gerrit G. Marselis and Margaret Blecc.k-

er. '

iv Willem Staats, bp May 2, 1736; sps V. Deusei.,

Anna Staats.
V Barent Staats, bp May 31, i739; sps Joachim and lliC-

untje Staats. c^ +-

vi Hendrik Staats, bp Sept. 20, 1741; sps Barent btaau,

Jr., Ryckje Rozenboom.

70 HENDRIK (WILLEMSZ) VAN DEUSEN, son ci
(21) Willem (Jacobsz) Yan Deusen and Lysbeth Rosenbooir..
bp Dec. 25, 1705, at Albany; m a 1730 Ariaantje Sta.\t>-
b Mav I-,, bp Mav 22, 1706; dau of Barent Staats and Neel.,c
Vanden Berg (fee Miscellaneous and Related Families).

Hendrick "served in Captain Peter Van Y'oert's Companvc-
the Thirteenth Albany Count v Militia during the Y ar of t:.c
Revolution. Sept. 29, 1729, he was elected Constaole ot ti.-^
Second Ward of Albany. He also held other offices unuc
the city government.

Fourth Generation 67

Barent Staats refers to him and his w'de in his will, which
was probated Sept. 25. 1752.

Res: Albany, X. Y., and Xew Brunsv.'ick, N. J.
Children, bp in Albany and New Brunswick, N. J.

i Elisabeth, bp Mar. 12, 1732; sps B. Staats, Elys. V.

Deusen.
ii Neeltje, bp May 22, 1734; sps Jan. Oothoudt, Neeltje
Staats; d y.

141 iii Willem, bp Apr. 11, 1736; sps Hendr. Cuyler, A.

Cuyler; m (ist) a 1760 Christiana Ketelhuyn, (2d)

Mar. 28, 1766, Ann Stryker.
iv Neeltje, bp Nov. 12, i738;sps Jochem Staats, Annatje

Visscher; d y.
V Neiltje, bp at Ncv.- B., Jan. iS, 1741; sps Abram

Schuyler, Catrena his wife ; d y.
vi Barent, bp at New B., Mar. 30, 1 743 ; sps Dk. Schuyler,

Elizabeth V. Dursen.
vii Neiltje, bp at New B., "Slay 20, 1744; sps Abraham

Schuyler, Catrena Outhoudt.

142 viii Margarita, b a 1747 ; ma 1770, John N. Bleecker of Al-

bany.
Lx Catrina,bp at New B., July 7, 1751 ; sps^Barent Staats

and Cattrina Shultz.
X Engeltie, bp Dec. 13, 1752 ; sps Johannes Lancen, Sara

Burger, his wife.

71 GERRIT VAN DEUSEN, son of (22) Harpert (Ja-
cobsz) Van Deusen and Marrytje Gerrits Lansing, bp at
Albany, Jan. 5, 1700; m a 1730, Lisabeth

Children, bp at Athens, N. Y.:

i Jacob, bp Feb. 21, 1 740 ; sps Isac V. Deusen, Catharine

his wife,
ii Lisabeth, bp Aug. 25, 1743.
iii Matthys, bp Oct 26, 1745.

72 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (22) Harpert
(Jacobsz) Van Deusen and Mar\-tje Gerritse (Lansing) ; bp
^'ov. 17, 1706; m Oct. 7, 1732, Rachel Pels; bp Dec. 9, 171 1 ;
'^ Apr. 4, 1761; dau of Evert Pels and (28) Margaretta Van
^X'usen, dau of (7) Melchert Van Deusen and Engeltje Van
Schoonder.voert. Abraham died June 24, 1762.

Children, bp at Albany and New York:

i Maritje, bp Mar. 31. 1734; sps Harpert Japilcse, An-
naatje Witbeck; d y.

68 Van Deursex Family

ii Margarita, bp July ii, 1736; sps Evert Pels, Breggie

G(x;let.
iii Tryntje, bp Jan. to, 1739; sps Abraham ^\■ltbeck.

Cathalvna Van Deusen; d y.

143 iv Margrietje, bp Julv 23, 1740; sps Raphiel and Bregg-.e

Golet; m Jan. 20, 1760, Johannes Bergen.

144 V Marritje, bp Julv 17, 1743; sps Abraham and An-

naatje Witbec'k; m (ist) Jacob V. Aarnem; (2d)
Apr. 21, 17S7. Gerrit I. Lansing,
vi Annetje. bp in New York Dec. 22, 1745; sps Everd
and Engeltje Pels, h. v. v. Jacob Kip; prob in
Julv 3. 1765- George Dean.
14c: vii Jacob, bp in New York Sept. 21, 1748; sps Jakoj
Kip, Helena Appel, wife of Abraham Pels; m Aay
19, 177I' Elsie Lansing. (Benson, in his \ an
Deusen Genealogv, p. 65, gives the baptism of
Jacob at Albanv, as does also the New \ ork Gen.
& Biog. Record, Vol. 30, p. 55- The compiler of
this book, Caotain A. H. Van Deusen, made a
careful search ^of the Albany records between the
years 1743 and 1750, but failed to find any such
baptism recorded). t^ , c

viii Trvntje, bp Jan. 30, 1750; sps Abraham Pels, bara

Burger, h. v. v. Jobs Lancen.
ix Engeltje, bp Dec. 13, 1752; sps Johannes Lansen,
Sara Burger, z. h. v

73 ANN WAN DEUSEN, dau of (22) Harpert Van Deu-
sen and Mar^'tje Gerritse (Reyertse) Lansing, bp at Albany
March 16, 1709; m a 1728, Abraham Witbeck bp Aug 2j,
1705; son of (26) Catharina Van Deusen and Lucas Jansen
Witbeck. He was buried at Papsknee April 15, i755-

Children: . ,, ^ y

i Marretie AVitbeck. bp June iS, 1730, at Aloany; sps l,

and Cath. Witbeek. . r> ^ 1 V

ii Lucas Witbeck, bp Jan. 9, 1732; sps Ha. and tatal. ^■

Deusen; d a'. a t. 1 t?

iii Catharina Witbeck, bp Jan. 14, i733; sps Abr. and k-

Van Deusen; bur at Papsknee, Sept. 30, 1752
iv Lucas Witbeck, bp Mar. 9, 1735; sps H. J. and Cat. ^.

V Harpert Witbeck, bp Nov. 6, 1737. at Albany; sps Johan-
nes Witbeck, Geertr. Van Vegten; m Oct. ^S- J^7 '■;■
Geertrviy Wendell. Issue : Abraham V itbeck, b bcp-
10 1784; Catharina Witbeck, b Dec. i, 1785-

Fourth Genei^\ticn 69

\i Johannes "Witbeck, bp Oct. 12, 1740; sps Cornelis Van

Vegten, ?ilarritje Van Deusen.
vii Abraham Witbeck, bp at Albany, Avig. 21, 1743; sps

Mclchert A. \Yitbeek, Catharina Wcndel.
viii Geertruyd Witbeck, bp Oct. 19, 1744, at Albany; sps

Mclchert A. Witbeek, Catharina Wendel.
ix Catalina Witbeck, bp Oct. 25, 1747, at Albany; sps Jacob

and Maritje Witbeek.
X Abram Witbeck, bp Jan. 28, 1750, at Albany; sps Joh.

Witbeek, Annetie Jcets.

74 CATALYNTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (22) Harpert
Van Deusen and Marytje Gerritse (Ryertse) Lansing; bp at
Albany Feb. 10, 1712; m Dec. 25, 1742, Jacob Witbeck, bp
Oct. 30, 1 7 10; son of Thomas Janse Witbeck and (29) Jannetje
Van Deusen, dau of (7) Melchert Van Deusen and Engcltje
Van Woert of Albany.

Children, bp at Albany:

i Marritje Witbeck, bp June 27, 1744; sps Melchert A. and
Marritje Witbeck.

ii Thomas Witbeck, bp May 13, 1750; sps Abram Witbeck,
Geertruy van Buuren; m Sept, 22, 1771, Elizabeth Reis-
dorp. Issue: Maria Witbeck, b Oct. 3, 1786.

75 PIETER (ABRAHAMSZ) VAN DEURSEN, son of
(23) Abraham (Pietersz) Van Deursen and Lucretia Bogardus;
hp in N. Y. Nov. 3, 1706; d Dec. 19, 1766; m June 17, 1733,
M.A.RIA HiLDRETH, who d Oct. 22, 1 772; both bur in Old Dvitch
Church N. Y. Nov. 19, 1734, he was made a Freeman (New
York Hist. Coll. Vol. 18, p. 125), and was a petitioner, Sept.
'2» ^737» for the removal of the Sherilt of the City and County
of New York.

In his will, dated Oct. 16, 1762, and pro June 11, 17 68, he
mentions all his children excepting Abraham, Benjamin and
Joseph.

Res: New York. Oc: Chandler.
Children, bp in New York:
1 Abraham, bp Mar. 10, 1734; sps Abraham Van Deurssen,

Lucretia Bogardus, s. h. v.
" Benjamin, bp May 30, 1736; sps Benjamin Hildrcth,
Eytje Bret, z. h. v. He probably resided in New Corn-
wall, Orange Co., N. Y.
iii Lucretia, bp Oct. 25, 1738; sps Willem Van Deusen, Lu-
cretia Bogardus, h. v. van Abrm Van Deusen; m April
26, 1759, Robert Watts. Issue: Pieter Waits, bp N.

''0 Van Deursex Family

Y., Feb. 6; 1765; sps Pieter Van Deursen, Maria Hil-
dreth, z. h. v.
iv Pieter, bp Apr. 5, 1741 ; sps Abraham Van Deursen. An-
neke Van Deursen, j. d.; d v.

V Pieter, bp Oct. 13, 1742; sps Joseph Hildriths, Maria Van
_ Deursen, j. d. ; prob m Dec. 4, 1769, Catherine Wavs

VI Maria, bp Apr. 19, 1745; sps Joris BrinkerhofI, Catharina

Van Deursen, huis v. van Isaac Van Vlek, prob m Aug.

16, 1765, John Van Hoesen.
vii Anneke. bp Feb. 21, 1748; sps Abraham Van Deursen,

Anncke Van Deursen, j. d. (maiden).
viii Hester, bp Sept. 12, 1750; sps Abraham and Hester Van

Deursen, j. d.
ix Willem, bp May 31, 1752; sps Joris Brinkerhoff, Maria

\an Deursen. He resided in the East Ward, N. Y.,

and had wife, one dau and two slaves (Census)!
X Joseph, bp Jan. 8, 1755 ; sps Benjamin and Lucretia Van

Deursen, j. d.
xi Yda (Ida), bp May 24, 1758; sps Benjamin and EHzabet

Hildreth, h. v. v. Joseph Hildreth.

76 MARYTIE VAN DEURSEX, dau of (23) Abraham
(Pietersz) Van Deursen and Lucretia Bogardus; bp at New
York Jan. 23, 1712; d before 1S06; m Oct. 23, 1741, Joris
(George) Brinxkerhoff; b 1705; d Sept. 3, 1768; his will
was probated Sept. 7,. 176S. In 1738 he was a member of
Capt. Henry Cuyler's Companv of Militia. He was the son
of Derick Brinckerhoff (b 1677; d 174S) and Aeltje Conover
(b 1678; d 1740); grandson of Abraham Jorisse (b 1632; d
1 7 14) and Aeltje Stn.^ker; and great-grandson of Joris De-
ricksen (b 1609 ; d 166 1) and Susannah Dvibbles (d 1677).

Children, bp in New York:
i Abraham Brinckerhoff, bp Julv 24, 1745; sps Pieter and
Anneke Van Deursen, j. d.; d 1S23; m Dorothv Rem-
sen, b 1756; had son, Abraham Brinckerhotl; b 176S;
d 1825 ;m Catherine Remsen; b 1778; d 1S60.
a Lucresa Brinckerhof^", bp Sept. 9, 1747 ; sps Abraham and
Hester Van Deursen, j. d.. Dirk Brinckerhoff, Elisabeth
Brinckerhoff, j. d.
iii Maria Brinckerhoff (tweelingen, twins), bp Sept. 9, 1747;

sps same as Lucresa; m Jansen; among other ch

had son, Abraham Van Deursen Jansen (see will of her
uncle, Abraham Van Deursen, pro Sept. 14, 1807).
IV Gerrit Brinckerhoff, bp June 14, 1749; sps Dirk and
Elisabeth Brinkerhof, j. d. ; had dau Antie Brincker-

Fourth Generation 71

hoff, who m Sept. 23, 1809, Daniel Westervelt; b Apr.
22, 17S9; d June I, I S3 5; son of Jacob Westervelt and
Martha (Vs-n Duzcr) Sloat (Westervelt Genealogy) ;
no issue.
V Dirck Brinckerhofi ; named in will.

77 CATHARINA VAN DEURSEN, dau of (23) Abraham
(Pietersz) Van Deursen and Lucretia Bogardus; bp in N. Y.
Sept. 30, 1713; d prior to 1806; m (ist) Nov. 19, 1739, Isaak
Van" Vleck; (2d) prior to 1761, Lawrence Reman (see will
of her father) .

Children, by first husband:
i Abraham J. Van Vleck, b Dec. 19, 1740; bp Feb. 1741, at

Second River, N. J.; sps Abram Van Vleck.
ii Isaac Van Vleck.
iii Lucretia Van Vleck. She had davi Lucretia who m

Myndert P. Vosburgh, according to will of Abraham

Vai;i Deusen, her uncle.
iv Pieter Van Vleck, b Dec. 6; bp Dec. 21, 1746, at N. Y. ;

sps Johannes Van Vleck, Maria Van Deursen, h. v. van

Joris Brinckerhoff ; d prior to 1761.

78 WILLEM (ABRAHAMSZ) VAN DEURSEN, son of
C23) Abraham Pieters Van Deursen and Lucretia Bogardus;
bp in N. Y, Sept. 16, 1716; m Dec. 11, 1741, Catharina Gil-
i^ERT. He d May 20, 17S9, bur O. D. Ch., N. Y.; will dated
March i, 1787, pro Sept. 10, 17S9.

Res: New York. Oc: Tallow Chandler.
Children, bp in New York:
14^ i Abraham, bp Oct. 16, 1743 ; sps Abraham Van Deur-
sen, Lucretia Bogardus, z. h. v. Pieter V. Deursen,
Anneke V. Deursen, 3. d. ; m Elizabeth Philips.
ii Lucretia, twin of Abraham, m April 24, 1767, John
Fred. Herring, and remarried before 17S7 Basil
Francis. Issue: Cathrina Herring, bp N. Y.,
Feb. 7, 1768; sps William Van Deursen, Catharina
Gilbert, z. h. v. ; Benjamin Herring.
iii Maria, bp June 23, 1745; sps Willem and Maria Gil-
bert, j. d.; d y.
M7 iv Maria, bp Feb. 18, 1747 ; sps Joris Brinkerhoff, Maria
Van Deursen, z. h. v.; m April 26, 1764, Dirk
Schuyler.
MS V Catharina, bp Nov. 30, 1748; sps Willem Gilbert,
Catharina Van Deursen, h. v. v. Isaac Van Vlek;
m Apr. 14, 1 77 1, William Groesbeck, of Albany.

72 Van Deursen Family

149 vi Hester, bp Jan. 6, 1751; sps Abraham and Hester

Van Dursen, j. d.; prob m Nov. 15, 1777, William
Colebride (or Colbrecht).

150 vii Willem, bp July 12, 1752; sps Pieter Van Deursen,

Maria Plildreth, syn h. v.; m Sept. 30, 1778, Mar-
tha Nev.-ton Whittelsey of New Haven, Conn.

151 viii Cornelia, bp Aug. 28, 1754; sps Willem Gilbert,

Aaltje Fardon, z huis v.; ni Jan. 12, 1785, Isaac
Nicholls.

ix Ankje, bp July 16, 1757; sps Joris Brinckerhof!,
Maria Van Deursen, z. h. v.

X Anneke, bp June 14, 1758; sps Abraham and Anneke
van Deursen, j. d.; m WilHam Pierce of Water-
town, N. Y.

xi Sara, bp Mar. 12, 1760; sps Pieter Van Deursen,
Maria Heldrichs, z. h. v. ; d y.

152 xii Pieter, bp July 4, 1762; sps Pieter Van Deursen,

Maria Hcldr'ith, z. h. v.; m June 6, 1786, Lydia
Brewster.

153 xiii Sara, b May 3, 17 63; bp May 6, 1764; sps Dirk Schuy-

ler, Maria Van Deursen, z. h. v.; m Dec. 10, 178S,
Samuel Whittelsey of New Haven, Conn., brother
of Martha N. Whittelsey.

154 xiv Isaac W., bp Mar. 23, 1766; sps Abraham and Lu-

cretia Van Deursen, j. d. ; m a 17S8, Catherine
Johnson.
XV Ehzabet, bp Nov. 29, 1770; sps Beekraan Van
Buuren, Elizabet Gilbert, z. h. v.

79 CATALYNTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (25) Rutger
Melchertsz Van Deusen and Weintie Harmense Hun; b May
14, 1693; ra May 26, 1717, at the Reformed Dutch Church in
Albany, Mathias Van Den Bergh, son of Comelis Van Den
Berg and Cornelia Van der Poel; bp at Albany, March 22),
1690. He was bur in A. Dec. 22, 1745, and Catalyntje on
May I, 1 73 1.

Children, bp in Albany:
i Comelis Van Den Bergh, bp Oct. 9, 1 7 19 ; sps Comelis and

Marretie Van Aalsteyn; m Van den Bergh; d

Feb. 2, 179S.
ii Wyntie Van Den Bergh, bp Dec. 17, 172 1 ; sps Gerrit and
Engeltie Lansingh; m (ist) Reyner Van Yeveren, (2d)
a 1750, Gerrit Lansingh, son of (80) Engeltje Van Deu-
sen (For this line see Lansingh in ^Miscellaneous and
Related Families).

Fourth Generation 73

ii; Cornelia Van Den Bergh. bMay 2p 4, 1724; sps Pieter and

Tryntje Walderom; m Nov. 5, 174S, Reyner Van Als-

tyne.
iv Rutgert Van Den Bergh, bp Aug. 28, 1726; sps Riitg. and

Marg. V. Deusen; m July 6, 1754, Maria Van den Bergh.
V Gysbert Van Den Bergh, bp May 10, 1729; sps Gysbert

and Dievertie V. D. Bergh; d June, 1729.
vi Engeltje Van Den Bergh, bp May 17, 1730; sps Gerr.

Lansing, Engeltie Lansingh; d Nov. 17, 1789; m July

24, 1750, Bastiaen Teunis Visscher (For this line see

Miscellaneous and Related Families).

80 ENGELTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (25) Rutger Van
Deusen and Weyntie Harmanse Hun of Albany; bp there
March 22, 1696; m there Oct. 25, 171S, Gerrit Lansingh, son
of Gerrit Lansingh and Catr\'ntje Sanders; b Aug. 20, 1695.
lie was a member of Capt. Johannis Mingael 's Company of
Albany Militia Oct. 10, 17 15. He owned land in the rear of
Bleecker Hall, between Dean St. and the river, Albany, which
had a frontage of seventy-five feet. Engeltje Van Deusen d
Oct. 3, and was bur Oct. 6, 1744. Gerrit Lansingh d in 1785,
a<;ed ninety years.

Children, bp in Albany:

i Gerrit Lansingh, bp July 28, 17 19 ; sps Gerrit and Catryna

Lansingh; m (ist) in 1745, Annetje Yates, (2d) a 1750,

Wyntje Van den Bergh, dau of (79) Catalyntje Van

Deusen and Matthias Van den Berg (For this line see

Miscellaneous and Related Families).

ii Ruthgert Lansingh, bp Mar. 18, 1722; sps Ruthgert and

Margarita V. Deusen; m Oct. 27, 1764, Susanna M.

Schoonhoven, bp Apr. 18, 1731, dau of Jacobus Van

Schoonhoven of Half Moon and Susanna Bratt. Issue:

Gerrit Lansingh; b Nov. 18, 1765; m Sept. 12, 1787,

Alide De Forest.

iii Johannes Lansingh, bp Aug. 26, 1726; sps Joh. Lansingh,

Anna Egmont; m Oct. 25, 1761, Catherine Burhans

(See Miscellaneous and Related Families for this line).

,8i LENA (HELENA) VAN DEUSEN, eldest dau of (31)
Harpert Van Deusen and Helena Van Deusen; bp at Kingston
May 21, 1711; m at Albany April 21, 1733, Abraham Lan-
singh, bp at iilbany May 14, 1704; son of Abraham Lanssing
ftnd Lysbeth Vander Poel. Lena Van Deusen died before the
iJiptism of her youngest child, Harpert, and on April 20, 1741,
'"'Cr v,-idov,-cr married Catherine De Forest.

74 Van Deursen Family

Abraham G. Lansing was a member of the Second Regiment,

Albany Co. Militia, during the Revohition; also of the First

Regiment (Land Bounty Rights).
Children-, bp at Albany:

i Catharina Lansingh, bp Apr. ii, 1734; &ps H. V. Deusen,
Cath. Van Deusen.

ii Lena Lansingh, bp Feb. 29, 1735; sps Gcrrit and Susanna
Lansing.

iii Annaatje Lansingh, bp May 28, 1738; sps Harmen and
Elsje Htm; m Sept. 18, 1756, Evert V. D. Bergh.

iv Harpert Lansingh, bp Sept. 7, 1740; sps Evert and An-
natje Lansing; m a 1762 i\Taritje Visscher. Issue:
Abraham Lansingh, b Oct. 14, 1763; Gerrit Lansingh,
b Mar, 4, 1765; Johannes Lansingh, b Apr. 20, 1777.

82 MELCHERT (HARPERTSZ) VAN DEUSEN, son of
(31) Harpert (Melchiorsz) X^an Deusen and Helena Van Deu-
sen, dau of (2) Matthew Van Deusen and Helena Robberts;
bp at Albany Dec. 27, 1719; m there a 1742, Neeltje (Cor-
nelia) QUACKENBOSH.

Melchert Van Deusen was a revolutionary soldier, serving
under Capt. Jellis Fonda, Associated Exempts. He was also
a member, from Tryon County, of the State Assembly which
met at Kingston Aug. 18 to Oct. 25, 1779; at Albany Jan. 27
to March 14, 1780; at Kingston April 22 to July 2, 1780. Ac-
cording to the date of his will he died a 1789'.

Res: Caughnawaga, Montgomery Co., N. Y.

Children:

155 i Harpert, bp at Albany, Jan. 12, 1746; sps Rutger

Lansing, Comeha V. D. Berg; m (ist) July 5,
1770, Geertje Witbeck; (2d) Oct. 11, 1795, at
Stone Arabia, Rebecca Brewer.

156 ii Lena, bp at A. Feb. 4, 1750; sps Jacob and Cat-

alyntie Witbeck; m Sept. 16, 1770, Abraham
C. Van Alstyne.

157 iii Anna, bp at Stone Arabia Aug. 31, 1750; sps Anna

Daniels, Peter Ouackenbosh; m a 1775 John
Cadugan.

158 iv Rebecca, b a 1752; m May 26, 1779, Sam.uel A. Gar-

denier.
V Catharina, b July 9, bp at S. A. Aug. 5, 1753; sps
Debus V. Deusen, Catharina Winne; m a 1774
James Plato. Issue: Neyltje Plato, b Aug. n,
177S; bp at Fonda; sps Melchert and Neeltje Van
Deusen.

Fourth Generation 75

vi Melchior. b a 1757; m Dec. S. 1778, at Lutheran
Church, Stone Arabia, Maria PhiHpson. Issue:
Neeltje, bp at Fonda May 20,1783, four weeks
old; sps David and Neeltje Van Deusen. He
served in Capt. Fonda 's Company during the
Revolution.

159 vii Abraham, bp at Schenectady Feb. 6, 1759; m Nov.

1795, Elizabeth Ostrander.

160 viii Engelgen, b June 7, 1760; bp at S. A. Mar. 7, 1761;

sps Engcltje and Sander van Braackel; m a 17S3
Thomas Morrcll.

161 ix Jannetje, b Jan. 16, bp at S. A. Jan. 30, 1763; sps

Jcremias and Jannetje Quackenbosh; m a 1780
Martinus E. Van Alstine.

162 X Helje, b Nov. 4, bp at S. A. Dec. 14, 1766; sps Rach-

el and Isaac Gallier; m a 1790 Jochem Kittle.
i('3 xi Marytje, b 1770; m a 1790 Abraham Vrooman.

83 HARTMAN VAN DEUSEN, son of (32) Abraham
Van Deusen and Anna Myrr\'n; bp at Albany Jan. 7, 1722;
m a 1739 ?.Iargrieta Dyckman. He served in the Sixteenth
Regiment, Albany County Militia, during the Revolution
(Land Boxmty Rights).

Children, bp at Athens, Germantown and Livingston:

164 i Johannes, bp May 16, 1740; sps Hannes Dykman

and Engeltje, grandparents; m a 1765, Lydia
Schley.

165 ii Abraham, bp at Livingston May 19, 1742 ; sps Petnas

Prussie and Sus. Dyckman; m a 1762, Annatje
Mc Millen.

1O6 iii Debora, b a 1744; m at Albanv June 15, 1764, Jona-
than Marl (Morrel?).

167 iv Catharina, bp at Ger. Aug. 17, 1746; sps Henrich Jan-
sen, BeUigen Decker; m a 176S. James Gatlin.

16S V Jannetje, bp at Athens May 29, 174S; m a 1768, Ab-
raham Dutcher.

169 vi Jacobus, bp at Liv. Oct. 15, 175c; sps Jacobus and
Catharina Van Deusen ; m a 1772, Annatjen Simon.
vii Anneke, bp at Liv. Oct. 15, 1750; sps Helm Torner,
Ann eke Oosterhout.

'70 viii Sara, b a 1752; ma 1772, Joseph Sommes.

^71 ix Helletje (Hilda), b a 1754; m a 1774, Charles Henny.

84 HENDRICK VAN DEUSEN, probably the son of
(32) Abraham Van Deusen and Anna Myrryn (Catharina

76 Van Deursen Family

Meyer) of Salisbury, Conn.; b there a 1721; m Catharixa
Hartmaxse Yreelaxd a 1742.
Res: Salisbun', Conn.
Children, so far as known:
172 i Abraham, b Sept. 28,1742; ma 1763, Sarah Chip-
man.
172 a ii Laurence, b a 1745; m Content Williams of Bar-
rington, Mass.

FIFTH GENERATION

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FIFTH GENERATION

85 ROBERT (J) VAN DEUSEN, son of (33) Johannes
Van Dcusen and Christina Van Alen; bp at Albany Sept. 2-,
1713; d in 1791; m a 1746, Catharina Van Alex, bp at
Kin. Feb. 17, 1722; dau of Peter Laurense Van Alen and
Josyntje Adamse Dingmans. She was living in iSoS.

Robert Van Dcusen was a First Lieut, in Col. Jeremiah
Hogeboom's Reg. in 1770, and was also a very extensive dealer
and owner of land. At one time he was interested in the pur-
chase of a one thousand acre tract, another of two thousand
five hundred and of still another of fifteen thousand acres.
His will, dated Apr. 27, 1789, was probated Dec. 30, 1791, in
Columbia Co., N. Y.

Res: Kinderhook. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

173 i Christyntje, bp at C. May 19, 1751; sps Matthew

Van Deuscn and Susanna Van Deusen; m April
18, 1780, John Boyd.

174 ii Pieter, bp at A., May 20, 1753; sps Henderik Bo-

gaart, Jannitje Douw; m Oct. 8, 17S3, Elizabeth
Brownlee.
iii Syntje (Josyntje), bp at K. May 25, 1756; sps
Johannes Hoes and Elbertje Hoes; d y.

175 iv Johannes, bp at K. Aug. 12, 1759; sps Johannes

Van Deusen, Annatje Van Buren; m Jan. 15, 1788,
Christina Spoor.

V Catharina, bp at Liv. Jan. 24, 1762; sps Marten
and Cathrina Van Deusen ; prob d y ; not mention-
ed in will.

vi Stephanus, bp at K. June 6, 1762; sps Stephanus
Van Alen and Marytje Van Aelsteyn; prob m

Ann_ and resided in Kinderhook in 18 10

and in Poughkeepsie in 1835-37.

vii Lou wrens, bp at K. Mar. 10, 1765; sps Louwrens
Van Deusen, Christyn Barheyt, his wife; men-
tioned as deceased in father 's will.

viii Jcsyntje, bp at K. Nov. 22, 1767; sps Pieter Van
Aelstyn, Elbertje Van Alen.

176 IX Marytje, bp at K. Apr. 22 1770; sps Isaac Goes,

Cathrina Van Deusen, his wife; m John A. Van
Buren, a 1789.

79

80 Van Deursen Family

^86 ELBERTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (33) Johannes
Van Deusen and Christina Van Alen; bp at Albany Dec. 16.
1716; m a 1740, PiETER Van Burex; bp Feb. 22, 1713; <Qr.
of Pieter Van Buren and Geertruy Vosburg. They resided
in Cohimbia Covmty, N. Y.

Children:
i Catbarina Van Bviren, b a 1742; m Jacobus Van Alen.

brother of Abraham, husband of her sister Catheringe.

Issue: Adam Van Alen, bp at Kin. Mar. 23, 1766;

Peter Van Alen, bp at Kin. Oct. 15, 1769.
ii Annatje Van Buren, bp at Cox. Sept. 26, 1744; sps Jan

Van Deusen, Angonietje Coneyn.
iii Catheringe Van Buren, bp at Germantown Sept. i, 1746;

sps Dirck Van Buren, Catharina Van Dusen; m a 1766,

Abraham A'an Alen, son of Adam Van Alen and Tryntje

Van Alstyne. Issue: Elbertje Van Alen, bp at Co.x.

Mar. 30, 176S.
iv Elizabeth Van Buren, bp at Kin. Feb. 29, 1749; sps

Johannes \''an Deusen, Catherine Van Buren.
V Maria Van Buren, bp at Cox. Apr. 12, 1751; sps Pieter

Vosburg, Maria Van Dyk.
vi Tobias Van Buren, bp at Cox. Apr. 16, 1754; sps Tobias

Van Buren, Catharina Van Alen.
vii Elbertje Van Buren, bp at Kin. Oct. 17, 1756; sps Loi:-

wrens Van Deusen, ]\Iarye Van Alen.
viii Johannes Van Buren, bp at Kin. Nov. 12, 175S; sps Isak

Hoes Catharina Van Deusen, syn H. fe.

87 CATHARINE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (33) Johannes
Van Deusen and Christina Van Alen; bp at Kinderhook, Sept.
17, 1726; m March 27, 1753, Isaac Hoes, bp at K. May 18,
1731 ; son of Jan Tyse Hoes and Eytie

In 1767 Isaac Hoes was a member of Capt. Jacobus Van
Alen's Company of Foot of Kinderliook (Report of State His-
torian 1S97, Vol. 2, p. 859); also Major of Col. Abraham J.
Van Alstyne 's 7th Regt., Albany Co. Militia, during Rev.
War (New York Rev. 109; Ibid, B'. L. C. 228).

Children, bp at Kinderhook (See Miscellaneous and Re-
lated Families for Hoes Family) :
i Hannah Hoes, bp Apr. 15, 1754; sps Jacob Spoor, Feytje

Spoor.
ii Eytje Hoes, bp Sept. 27, 1761 ; sps Myndert Goes and hi^s

wife Margriet Vosburg.
iii Johannes Hoes, bp Feb. 26, 1764; sps Johannes Van Deu-
sen, Jannetje Vosburg.

Fifth Generation 81

iv Barent Hoes, bp Apr. 6, 1767; sps Hendrick Goes, Jan-

netje Vosburg.
V Robert Hoes, bp Jan. 2S, 1770; sps Robert Van Deusen,

Cathrina Van Alen.

88 CORNELIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (34) Marten Van
Deusen and Elbertie Vander Poel; bp at Kinderhook, Oct. 22,
1720; in a 1 741, Laurens Van Alen; bp at Kin. May 19,
1706; son of Peter Lourense Van Alen and Josyntje Adams
Dingman. He was enrolled in the Seventh Regt., Albany Co.
Militia (L. B. R.).

Children:

i Elbertje Van Alen, bp at Albany, July 31, 1743; sps
David and Marietje Groesbeek.

ii Laurens Van Alen, bp Jan. 17, 1748, at Clav. ; sps Zan-
der and Elbertje Van Aalsteyn.

89 ARIAANTIE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (34) Marten
Van Deusen and Elbertie Van Der Poel; bp at Kinderhook,
Apr. 20, 1728; ma 1754, David Rauch or Rowe.

Children:
i Marytje Rauch, bp Dec. 5, 1756 at Clav. sps James

and Cornelia Van Dusen.
ii Elbertje Rauch, bp at Mt. Ross Nov. 26, 175S; sps
Mattheus Halenbach, Cornelia Van Deusen.

90 JOHANNES VAN DEUSEN, son of (34) Marten Van
Deusen and Elbertie Van Der Poel; bp at Kinderhook, N. Y.,
June 2, 1732; m June 17, 1781, Elizabeth Huyck. He d at
Kin. in 1798.

Res: Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y.
Children, bp at Kinderhook:

177 i Johannes, b Jan. 17, bp Feb. 3, 1782 ; sps Lukas Goes,

Catharina Van Valkenburg; m (ist) in 18 10, Eliza-
beth Welling, who d in 1832 ; (2d) Electa Bostwick.

178 ii Isaak, bp Mar. 14, 1784; sps Cornells and Sara Van

Deusen; m at Kinderhook, Mar. 20, 1810, Lydia

Van Buren.
iii Lucas, b May 20, 1786; d May, 1789.
iv Marten, b Oct. 4, bp Dec. 6, 1788; sps Marten Huyk,

Debora Austin; d June 11, 1789.

179 V Lucas, b Apr. 24, bp July 11, 1790; sps Lambert

Burgaert, Jannetje Vosburg; m June 19, 1S20,
Minerva Wood Porter.

82 Van Deursf.x Family

91 MELCHERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (34) Marten Van
Deusen and Elbertie Van Der Poel; bp at Albany, Feb. 22,
1738. The name 01 his ^vife is not known.

Marten Van Deusen, bv his will, dated Oct. 2, 1774, pro-
bated Sept. 17, 17S2 (Abstract of Wills, N. Y. Hist. Soc. Coll.,
Vol. 9, p. 286), left this son, Melchert, a part of his homestead
in Pawling Precinct, Dutchess Co., N. Y., on which he was
then living. "I leave to my son Melchert all the rest of my
lands and buildings and orchard etc." After the father's
death the "sons ^Iartin and Hendrick shall have his lands"
who are to pay to each of their six unnamed sisters twelve
pounds each, within three years.

Children:

180 i ]\Iartin, b a 1760; m a 17S3, Nancy Kennedy.
ii Hendrick, mentioned in grandfather's will.

Six daughters, mentioned (unnamed) in will of
their grandfather. Marten Van Deusen.

92 ROBERT T. VAN DEUSEN, eldest son of (35) Tobias
Van Deusen and Ariaantje Muller, bp at Livingston, Feb. 12,
1726; m a 1746, Marytje Oostr.\xder.

He was a member of Capt. Jacobus Van Alen's company of
Foot in 1767; was also a member of Col. Robert Rensselaer's
regt.,. Eighth Albany Co. l\Iil., War of the Revolution. Re-
sided in Claverack near Rathbone 's Wadding Factory.

Children:

181 i Tobias R., bp Aug. 12, 1747, at Gennantown; sps

Tobias and Ariaantje Van Deusen; m Oct. , 28,
1768, Christina Van Deusen, dau of (36) Robbert
Van Deusen.

182 ii Adam, bp at Clav., July 29, 1759; sps Pieter Hogen-

boom and wife Heyltje Van Deusen; m Oct. 17,

1780, Margretha Ostrander.
iii Lyntje, bp at Clav., Feb. 15, 1761; sps Hendrick

Muller, Ariaantje Van Deusen; m Feb. 15, 1789,

(105) Tobias R. Van Deusen.
iv Cornelia, bp Jan. 13, 1765, at Clav.; sps Matthys

Halenbeeck and wife, Cornelia Van Deusen ; m Sept.

8, 1782, at Clav. John Van Buren; no children

recorded. He was a member of Fourth Regt.,

Albany Co. Mil., during Rev. War.

183 v Ariaentje, bp Mar. 22, 1767, at Clav.; sps Mattheus

and i\larytje Van Deusen; m Feb. 12, 1784, Abra-
ham Elting.

184 vi Jacobus, b Nov. 5, 1770; bp at Coxsackie Feb. 20,

Fifth Generation 83

1772 ; sps Martin Van Deusen, Elisabeth Ostrandcr;
m Susan Van Buskirk a 1791.

155 vii Heyltje, bp June 15, 1774. at Liv. ; sps Pietcr Hooge-

boom and vdfe, Heyltjen V. Deusen; m Julv 7,
1793, Philip H. Bartell.
viii Comelis, bp Aug. 16, 1778, at Kin.; sps Stephanus
Van Alen, Engeltje Witbeek.

93 CORXELIS VAN DEUSEN, son of (35) Tobias Van
Deusen and Ariaantje Muller; bp at Claverack, May 30, 1728;
ma 1749, Leah Ostrander.

He was a Sergeant in Capt. Hendrick M. Roseboom's Com-
pany, "ye ist Company of Melitia, of ye City of Albany in the
first Batalion whereof Sir Villiam Johnson Bar't is Colonel"
May 7, 1767. Was an Ensign in Col. Stephen J. Schuyler's
regt., the 6th Albany Co. Mil., during the Revolutionary War;
also in" the 7th regt. (Land Bounty Rights). In 1785-S6-87
he was paid as care taker for "tending the Publick Bull"
twelve bushels and a half of pease ; £ 2 : 1 6 :o ; 6 bushels of pease ;
one half load of hay; three bushels of pease; £2:19:0; £14:4
o. "

Res: Albany.

Children, bp in Albany:

156 i Geertruy, bp Feb. 4, 1753; sps Cornelis Maarscn,

Catarina Oostrander; m Nov. 23, 1770, Francis
Marshal.

187 ii Arent, bp Dec. 28, 1755; sps Johs. Meynerse,

Maria Oostrander; m Feb. 23, 1777, Margaret
McCloud.

188 iii Wilhelmus, bp Dec. 3, 175S; sps Pieter Brat, Jaco-

mina Bloemendaal; m a 1780, Rachel Pieterse.
iv Maria, b June 10, bp June 13, 1762; sps Albertus
Bloomendael, Lena Lansing.

189 V Catharina, b Apr. 11, bp Apr. 14, 1765; sps Ger-

ardus Lansing, Maria Wendel; ma 1785, Pieter
Roman.

190 vi Jannetje, b Dec. 13, bp Dec. 21, 1768; sps Abraham

Kuyler, Jannetje Glen; m Dec. 18, 1785, Peter
Fero.

191 vii Elisabeth, b July 5, bp July 12, 1771; sps Jobs.

and Elisab. Roseboom; ma 1791, Nicolaas Bratt.

94 JOHANNES VAN DEUSEN, son of (35) Tobias Van
Deusen and Ariaantje Muller; bp at Claverack May 30, 1728;
m there (ist) May 29, 1750, Christyntje De La Matre, dau

84 - Van Deursen Family

of Gloude De La Matre and Christina Leggett of Claverack;

she d 176S; (2d) subsequent to 1770 Marritje

(See wiil, dated July 11, and probated Nov. 6, 1S03).

Johannes ^vas a resident of Claverack during ir.ost of his
life, though he died at Coxsackie, Greene Co.,N. V., whither
he appears to have removed at some period after the Revo-
lutionary War, in vrhich he was an active participant. Ac-
cording to the testimony of his son, Gloude, he was Chairman
of the Committee of Safety for the town of Claverack during
the whole period of the war. At that time he resided in a
large brick house at Claverack, which was used as a fort as
long as hostilities continued. He served in the Eighth Regt.,
Albany County Militia, under Col. Robert Van Rensselaer.
He died at Coxsackie in 1803.
Children, by first wife:

i Ariantje, b May 11, bp at Clav., June 9, 1752; sps

Tobias van Deuzen, Arriaantje Muller; d y.
ii Jacob, bp at Kin., Apr. 15, 1754; sps Jan De La-
meter, Killitje Muller; d y.

192 iii Gloude, bp at Kin., Sept. 6, 1754; sps Johannis

Van Valkenburg, Rachel Van Marten; m (ist)
at Clav. Nov. 8, 1780, Elizabeth Muller, (2d) Jan.
12, 1791, at Palatine, N. Y., Angelica Van Slycke.

193 iv Cornelis, bp at Clav., Jan. 8, 1758; sps Tobias Van

Deusen and wife Ariaantje Muller ;m at Coxsackie
Dec. 4, 1777, Rachel Eltinge, dau of Lieut. James
Eltinge.

194 V Ariaentje, bp at Clav. Aug. 15, i759; sps Pieter

Hogenboom, HilletjeVan Deusen, his wife; m July
29, 1781, Thomas Van Alstyne.

195 vi JohnJ.,bp at Clav., Nov. 14,' 1761 ; sps John De la

Meter, Hilletje Muller, his wife; m Sept. 30. 1782.
Fitje Hallenbcck.

196 vii Jacobus, bp at Clav.. July 29, 1764; sps Jacobus

De la Meter, Marytje }.Iuller, his wife; m at Clav.
Jan. 15, 1 7S6, Gritje (Margaret) Van Deusen, dau
of (loi) James Van Deusen and Elizabeth Smith.
By second wife:

viii Sara, bp at Coxsackie, June 26, 1774; sps Philip
Bronk, Maritje Vosburgh; mat Clav., Feb. 20,
1792, Peter H. Hoogdeelen (Houghtaling). She
was a member of the Church at Coxsackie in
Oct., 1808. Issue: John Houghtaling, b Mar. 31,
bpMay 6, 179S, sps John Van Dense, Maria Bronk;
Andries Houghtaling, b Apr. 3, iSoo.

Fifth Generation . So

Q5 PIEYLTJE (HAIL) VAN DEUSEN. dau of (35) To-
bias Van Deu?en and Ariaantie (Adrianna) Muller; bp May
30, 1730, at Kinderhook ; m a 1750, Peter Hogeboom, who
ser^^ed in the Sth Albany County, and the 5th, Dutchess
County, Regiments of MiUtia during the Rev. War.

Children:
i Comelis Hogeboom, b Jan. 22, 1754, at Albany; sps

Jeremias and Jannitie Hogeboom.
ii Tobias Hogeboom, bp at Claverack Mar. 16, 1760; sps

Hendrick Muller, Arriaentje Van Deusen, his wife,
iii Lena Hogeboom, bp at Claverack May 10, 1761; sps
Tobyas Van Deusen, Marytje, his wife.

96 ARL\ANTJE VAN DEUSEN. dau of (35) Tobias Van
Deusen and Ariaantje Muller; bp at Livingston Feb. 9, 1734;
m Jan. 3, 1756, Hendricus Muller. During the Revolu-
tionary War he served in the Eighth Regt,, Albany County
Militia' (Land Bounty Rights). On Oct. 21, 1786, they both
joined the Reformed Dutch Church at Claverack, by letter.

Children:

i Stephanus ^fuller, bp May i, 1757 ; sps Stephen and Mary-
tje Muller.

ii Cornelius Muller, bp Apr. 14, 1759; sps Robert Van Deu-
sen, Marytje Oostrander, his wife.

iii Tobias Muller, bp July 26, 1767 ; sps Tobias R. and Mar\'-
tje Van Deusen.

97 TOBL^S T. VAN DEUSEN, son of (35) Tobias Van
Deusen and Ariaantje Muller; b Jan. 13, bp at Claverack Feb.
5, 1737; m at Claverack ]^Iar. 15, 17 58, Cornelia Van Deu--
SEX, dau of (36) Robert Van Deusen and Christina Roorbach;
b June 5, 1735; d July 29, 1801, and bur in old Van Deusen
grave yard near Spook Rock, Claverack.

In 1767 Tobias was a member of Capt. Jer'h Hogeboom 's
Company of Militia, during the Revolution; he was also a
memiber'of Col. Robert Van Rensselaer's Eighth Regt., Al-
bany County Militia. His will is dated June 23, 181 3, with
codicil dated Apr. 10, 1817. He was a resident of Hudson,
N. Y.

Children:

197 i Mattheus, b Sept. 12, bp at Clav., Nov. 19, 175S; sps

Tobyas Van Deusen, Ariaantje Muller, his vrife;
m a 1779, Madelene Bechtel.

198 ii Ariaantje, b Aug. 2, bp at Clav., Aug. 12, 1762; sps

86 Van Deursex Family

Johannes Van Deusen, Christyntje De la Meter,
his wife; m Dec. 22, 1780, John Bingham, Jr.

199 iii Robert, b Feb. 15, bp at Clav., Feb. 24, 1765; sps

Robert Van Deusen and Christyntje Roorbach, his
wife; m Oct. 24, 17S4, Christina Decker.

200 iv CorneHs, b Aug. 4, bp at Liv., Sept, 18, 1774; sps

Robert V. Deusen and Man'tje Ostrander, his
wife; m at Clav., Apr. 3, 1798, Lina De La Matre.

98 MARIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of O5) Tobias Van Deu-
sen and Ariaantje Muller of Claverack; bp there Jan. 26, 1740;
m at Kinderhook Oct. 13, 1771, Claude De La Matre (in
"Early iMarriages," Sept. 9, 1771). He served in the Eighth
Albany County Militia, during the Rev. War (B. L. R.). At
the death of Maria Van Deusen he married (2d) Apr. 27, 1783,
Lea Mandeville, by whom he had three daus: Dorothea, bp
March 7, 1784; Gertje. bp Dec. 25, 1785; Christina, b Sept. 2,
bp Oct. 14, 1792 (See Delamater Genealogy, p. 514, 515).

Res: Columbia Co. N. Y.
Children, bp at Claverack:
i Jacobus De La Matre, bp Apr. 21, 1773; sps Jacobus La

Mater and wife, j^.Iarytjen Muller; d y.
ii Maria De La Matre, bp at Livingston, May 6, 1775; sps

Jeremia De la Mater, Rachel Legget; m Sept. 18, 1792,

Samuel Salisbury.
iii Robert De La Matre, b June 27, bp July 20, 1777; sps

Robert van Dense, Maria Ostrander, his wife.
iv Jacobus De La Matre, b Nov. 25, bp Dec. 25, 1779; sps

Jacobus de La Maitre, Gertje Legget.
V Leyntje (Lina) De La Matre, b July iS, bp Aug. 12, 1781 ;

sps Tobias and Catharina Van Deusen; m April 3, 1798,

Cornelis Van Deusen, son of Tobias Van Deusen and

Cornelia Van Deusen.

99 ROBERT VAN DEUSEN, eldest son of (36) Robbert
Van Deusen and Christina Roorbach; bp at Claverack, Feb.
7, 1727; m at Livingston, in Jan., 1750, Catherina Van Ham.

In 1767 Robert was a member of Capt. Johannis Hoge-
boom's Company of Claverack, and during the Revolution was
a member of the Ninth Regt., Albany County Militia (Land
Bounty Rights).

Children:

201 i Conradt, b Apr. 23, bp at Clav. Apr. 28, 1751; sps

Conradt and Ragel Ham; m (ist) Oct. 27, 1771,

Fifth Gexeratiox 87

Hannah Coon, or Koon; (2d) July 9, 1791, Millecent

(Ferguson) Hoover.
ii Elbertje, bp at Livingston, July 20, 1755; sps Jacob

and Christina Ham; prob m at Amenia, N. Y., Sept.

16, 1773, George Mitchell.
iii Rachel, bp at Mt. Ross, Dutchess Co., N. Y., May 20,

17 58; sps Conrad Ham and Rachel Roerbach.

202 iv Casper, b Apr. 19, 1761 ;m Feb. 16, 17S6, by Peter Van

Alstyne, J. P., Hannah Mary Shorts.

203 V Cornelia, bp at Clav., Jan. 26, 1766; sps Robert Van

Deusen and wife, Marytje Oostrander; ma 1789,
Tunis (Anthony) Schurtz.

100 JOHANNES VAX DEUSEN, son of (36) Robbejt Van
Deusen and Christiana Roorbach of Livingston; bp at Kinder-
hook April 14, 172S; m a 1753, Fytje (Sophl\) Roorbach,
bp at Livingston Feb. 9, 1734; dau of R. Roorbach and
Tabitha. •, .

Johannes Van Deusen was a tenant at Livingston Manor
from 1767 until later than 17 84 (Memo, from rent book). In
1782 he is given credit on accotmt for 4^ sacks of wheat "DD
at Ancram" by his brother James. Prior to 1792 he vvas a
Deacon in the Reformed Church at Copake, and again in 1795.
During the Revolution he served in the Tenth Regt., Albany
Co. Militia (Land Bounty Right).

Children:

204 i Robert, bp Oct. 25, 1755, at Liv. ; sps Robert and

Christina Van Deusen; m a 1776, Marytje Krein
(Crane) .

205 ii George, bp (as Junan) Nov. 13, 1757, at Mt. Ross; sps

Junan Roerbach, Tabitha Sebedewick; m a 1778,
Eva Brcsee.

206 iii Mattheus, bp Feb. 10, 1760, at Liv.; sps James and

Chrystyntje Van Deusen; m at Clav. Nov. 29,
1783 (1787?), Catharina Livingston.

207 iv Tabitha, bp Mar. 7, 1762, at Liv.; sps Marten Van

Deusen, Lisabeth Roerbach; m (ist) a 17S0,
Laurens J. Dekker, (2d) a iSoo, Samuel Lasher.

208 v Barent, bp Oct. 28, 1764, at Mt. Ross; sps Barent

Van Deusen and Catharina van Deusen; m Jan.
19, 1786, at Clav. Fitje (Sophia) Holenbeek.

209 vi John, bp Mar. 8, 1767, at Liv.; sps Coenrad Ham,

Christina Stryd, his wife; m a 1790, Mar^'tje
Decker.

88 Van Deursen Family

210 vii Martin, bp Oct. 29, 1769, at Mt. Ross; sps Marten

Van Deusen and Elizabeth Oostrander; m a 1790,
Hanna Bresee.

211 viii Christina, bp Aug. 22, 1772, at Liv.; sps Robert R.

Van Deusen and Cathrina, his wife; m a 17S9,
Abraham Dekker.

212 ix Catharina, bp ?^Iay 6, 1775, at Liv.; sps Abrah. and

Gertjen V. Deusen; m a 1791, Nicholas Robert-
son.

213 X Tobias, b Jan. 14, bp Feb. 28, 1779, at Clav.; sps

Tobias Van Deusen and Anna Spoor; m a 1799,
Catherine Lampman.

loi JAMES VAN DEUSEN, son of (36) Robbert Van
Deusen and Christiana Roorbach; bp at Gennantown, N. Y.,
Sept. 30, 1733 ; m a 1759, Elizabeth Smith.

According to the Rent Book he was a tenant of Livingston
Manor from 1767 to 1784, and rented the farm formerly oc-
cupied by Philip Bartel, for which he paid a yearly rental of
"30 sacks of wheet, 4 hens and tvro days riding," i. e. drawing
logs from the forest to the river. Benson, in his Van Deusen
Genealogy, says that he owned a farm one mile north of Johns-
town, Columbia Co., N. Y., on the road leading to Hudson,
and another at West Taghkanic. The latter farm he gave to
his son, Nicholas, and the former to his son, Robert, later
known as Robert I.

Children, bp at Liv., Clav., and Germantown:

i Mattheus, bp Feb. 22, 1761 ; sps Robert Van Deusen,
Christiana Roerbach, his wife; m May 19, 1785,
Gesje Barthel; no ch recorded. He served in the
Rev. War under Col. Graham and Col. Livingston,
in the Tenth Regt., Albany Co. Militia.
ii Margrieta (Gritje), bp Dec. 25, 1762 ; sps Michel Smit,
Margriet Christman, his wife; m Jan. 15, 178S,
(196) Jacobus Van Deusen.

214 iii Niclaes, bp June 6, 1765; sps Niclaes Smith, Chris-

tina Ham, his wife; m May 3, 1787, Anna Fonda,
iv Chiystyntje, bp Oct. 25, 1767; sps Marthen Van

Deusen, Elisabeth Oostrander.
v Elisabeth, bp at Germantown Sept. 30, 1770; sps

Theis Coens, Elisabeth Legg.

215 vi Robert L, b Sept. 22, 1772; bp at Clav., Jan. 9, 1773;

sps Tobias V. Deusen, Annatjen Spoor, his wife;
m June 26, 1796, Barbara Sharp.

Fifth Generation 89

io2T^ MARTEN VAN DEUSEN, son of (36) Robbert Van

Deusen and Christiana Roorpagh of Livingston; b at Clave-
rack, bp at Kinderhook, Jan. 29, 1737; ra at Livingston, N.
v., Nov. I, 1764, Elizabeth Oostrander; b at Rhinebeck,
N. Y. He served in the Eighth, Albanv Co. Mil., during the
Rev. War. He d May 2S, 1S15 (25?)
Children:

i Matthev/, bp at Clav., Sept. i, 1765; sps Robert Van
Deusen, Christina Roorbagh; m (ist) Lucrctia
Bortles; (2d) Christina Spoor.
ii Marytje, bp at Clav., Mar. 22, 1767; sps Robert Van
Deusen, Marvtje Oostrander, his wife; m Feb. 25,
17S3, Peter Bortles.
iii Christyntje, bp at Liv., Feb. 19, 1769; sps Isaac
Spoor and wife, Christina Van Deusen; m (ist)
Jesse Woodward, (2d) Elisha Woodward,
iv Jacobus, bp at Germantown, Feb. 3, 1771; sps To-
bias and Geertruy Van Deusen; m at Clav., Aug.
14, 1 79 1, Sanje Postkerk.

216 v Robert, bp at Clav., July 13, 1773; sps Tobias R,

and Catharine V. Deusen; m (ist) at Clav., Apr.
9, 1797, Polly Horton, (2d) Grizell

217 vi Adam, bp at Genn'n., Dec. 31, 1775; sps Adam and

Lyntjen V: Deusen; ma 1796, Rebecca Jordan,
vii Cornelia, b Mar. iS, bp at Clav., Apr. 22, 1778; sps

Tobias and Cornelia van Deusen; m May 27, 1799,

(224) Johannes T. Van Deusen.
viii James, b a 17S0.

ix Harriet, b a 17S2 ; m Peter Salpaugh.
X Lyman, b a 1784.
xi Lucretia, b a 1786; m Storms.

218 xii William W., b Aug. 17, 1792; m Jttne 4, 1814, Catha-

lina De Forest. It has not been proved beyond
question whether this is a son of Marten Van Deu-
sen.

103 BARENT VAN DEUSEN, son of (36) Robbert Van
Deusen and Christiana Roorpaugh (Roorbach) ; bp Aug. 17
i7',o, at Livingston; m a 1765, Jenneke Schut.
^ Earent was a member of Col. Robert Van Rensselaer's
i^ighth Regt., Albany Co. Militia, during the Revolution
(L. L. R.). He and his sister Christina, with her husband,
Isaac Spoor, were received by letter into the Reformed Dutch
Church of Claverack, Sept. 29, 1769. His will, dated Aug. 15,

90 Van Deursen Family

1825, was pro Oct. 25, 1S25. His wife had died prior to that
date.

Res: Livingston Manor and Palatine, N. Y.

Children, bp at Livingston and Claverack:

219 i Robert, bp Mar. 29, 1767, at L. ; sps James Van Deu-

scn, and Lisabeth Smith, his wife; m a 1790, Betsy
Shutz.
ii Tobias, bp Mar. 26, 1769, at C; sps Tobias Van Deu-
sen and Eegje Schut.

220 iii Myndert, bp Jan. 15, 1771, at L.; sps Salomon Schut

and Sara Lommes, his v/ife; ma 1793, Maria Lum-
mons.

221 iv Cathrina, bp Jan. 26, 1774, at L.; sps Tobias and

Cathrina V. Deusen ;m a 1800, Bartholomew Acker.
V I\Iiram b a 1776.

104 CHRISTIANA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (36) Robbert
Van Deusen and Christina Roorpagh (Roorbach) ; bp at
Claverack, Oct. 17, 1742 ;d Sept. 21, 1829, bur at Clav. ; m Mar.
12, 1763, Isaac Spoor, son of Abraham Spoor; bp Aug. 16,
1 741 (See Spoor Gen.).

Children, bp at Livingston:
i Geesje Spoor, b Mar. 25, bp May 5, 1765 ; sps Barent Van

Deusen, Geesje Bresje; m Frederick Ham. Issue:

Christiana Ham, b 6 Apr. 17 89.
ii Robert Spoor, bp Sept. 13, 1767; sps Robert Van Deusen

and wife, Christina Roorbach; m Catharine Harder

b Feb. II, 1778 ; d Apr. 3, 1844.
iii Christina Spoor, b Apr. 13, bp May 13, 1769; sps Jan

Decker and Christina Spoor, his wife.
iv Catlyna (Cathryna) Spoor, bp Jan. 15, 1771 ; sps Jan Hal-

enbeck and Catlyna Spoor, his wife.

105 TOBIAS R. VAN DEUSEN, son of (36) Robbert Van
Deusen and Christina Roorbach of Livingston, N. Y. ; bp there
May 21, 1748; m there (ist) in 1771 Hannah Spoor, dau of
Abraham Spoor and Geesje Bresie; bp at Liv. Oct. 12, 174S;
d April 18, 178S; (2d) at Clav. Feb. 15, 17S9, Lintje Van
Deusen, dau of (92) Robert T. Van Deusen and Marytje
Oostrander; bp Feb. 15, 1716; d Dec. 8, 1799. Tobias d Oct.
27, 1802, at which time he was a resident of Hudson, N. Y.
His v/ill, dated Aug. 29, 1802, was probated Dec. 29, 1S02.

Res: Hudson, N. Y., in 1802. Oc: Innkeeper.
Children, all by first wife:

222 i Robert T., b Oct. 23, bp at Liv., Oct. 31, 1773; sps

Fifth Generation 91

Robert Van Deusen and Christina Roorbach, his
wife; m at Clav., Mar. 3, 1795, Catlinje Spoor.

223 ii Dirk (Richard), b Apr. 25, bp at Liv., May 6, 1775;

sps Dirck Spoor and wife, Christina Bresy; m Mar.
17, 1800, Rebecca Herder. (The correct trans-
lation of the Dutch "Dirk" is Theodore, though
it is usually mistranslated Richard (Verstceg) ).

224 iii Johannes T., b Jan. 26, bp at Liv., Feb. 11, 1777;

sps Johannes V. Deusen, Sophia Rohrbach, his
wife; m (ist) at Clav., May 27, 1799, Cornelia Van
Deusen, dau of (102) Martin Van Deusen and
Elizabeth Ostrander;m (2d) a 1822, Esther Wood-
worth.

225 iv Christina, b Mar. 31, bp at Clav., Apr. 18, 1779; sps

Isaac Spoor, Christina van Deusen; m Nov. 11,
1804, John De La Matre.

226 v Maria, b'May 21, bp at Liv., June 17, 1781 ; sps Wil-

lem and Maria Hollenbeek; m a 1805, Jacob Es-
selstevn.

227 vi James T., b July 11, bp at Liv., Aug. 2, 1783; sps

James Van Deusen, Elizabeth Smith; m Feb. 21,
1S08, Anas Hathaway.
22S vii Abraham T., b Dec. 23', 1785; bp at Clav., Jan. 29,
1786; sps Abraham and Sophia Spoor; m July
6, 1808, Arianje Van Deusen, dau of (197) Mat-
thew Van Deusen and ^.ladelene Bechtel.

106 ABRAHAM R. VAN DEUSEN, son of (36) Rpbbert
Van Deusen and Christiana Roorbach; b a 17 50; mat Kinder-
hook Oct. 23, 177 1, Geertje Van Deusen, dau of (34) ?\Iarten
Van Deusen and his second wife, Zara Gardenier. During
the Revolutionary War he served in the Eighth Regt., Albany
Co. Militia, under Col. Robert Van Rensselaer; in which regi-
ment there were sixteen other Van Deusens. He was a deacon
in the church at Claverack for many years. His will was dated
Sept. 14, 1S15 (Book D, p. 508).

Res: Livingston Manor. 6c: Farmer.
Children:
229 i Christina, bp at Liv., Aug. 23, 1772; sps Robbert

Van Deusen and wife, Christiana Roorbach; m May

15, 1796, Amazie Huyck.
-30 ii Alida, bp at Clav., Jan. 24, 1775; sps Marden V.

Deusen and wife, Elizabeth Ostrander; m a 1795

Petrus Rossman.
231 iii Jacob, b Feb. 20, bp at Clav., Mar. 9, 1777 ; sps Jacob

92 Van Deursex Family

Van Detisen and wife, Annatje; m a 1799, Clarissa
Horton.
iv Catharina, b Feb. i, bp at Clav., Feb. 21,1779; sps
Tobias and Catharina Van Deusen.

232 V Rachel, b Jan. 13, bp at Clav., Jan. 21, 17S1; sps

William West, Maritje Van Deusen; m Nov. 11,
1798, Isaac Vosburg.

233 vi Cornelia, b Mar. i, bp at Clav., May 11, 1783; sps

Tobias and Cornelia Van Deusen; m Nov. 2, 1802,
Frederick Rossman.

234 vii Robert A., b Aug. 17, 1785; bp at Hillsdale; sps

Tobias Van Deusen, Hanna Spoor; m June 9, 18 10,
Catharine Tremper.

235 viii Abraham A., b Nov. 23, 1787; bp at Clav., Jan. 27,

17S8; sps parents ; m Jan. 19, 181 2, Polly Barthcl.

ix Polly, b Dec. 13, 1789; bp at Clav., Jan. 17, 1790;
sps Jacob Simon. Gretje Keller; m at Clav., June
26, 1814, Michael Gardner. She was a widow in
1838, w^hen she was received as a charter mem-
ber of the Reformed Dutch Church at Mellenville,
from the church at Claverack. Issue : Obed Gard-
ner, b Nov. 12, 181 2; bp at Churchtown Jan. 17,
1813; sps Peter F. Rossman, Alida

X Gertje, b Feb. 8, bp at Clav., Mar. 9, 1793; sps pa-
rents.

xi Linje, b June 14, bp at Clav., Aug. 16, 1795; sps
Tobias and Linje Van Deusen.

xii Nelly, b June 6, bp at Clav., July 10, 1796; sps Jan
Schutz, Nelly Eggelston; m Jan. 8, 1820, John
Schutts.

107 JOHANNES VAN DEUSEN, son of (37) Mattheus
Van Deusen and Engeltie Slingerland of Albany; bp there
Feb. 27, 1717; m there Apr. 19, 1745, Maria (Marytie)
WiXNE, bp Dec. 9, 1722 ; dau of Peter, Jr., and Rachel Winnc.
In the marriage record he is named "John."

Johannes Van Deusen was an office holder most of his hfe
in the community of Albany; in his day grown to a town of
considerable importance. In 1752 he was made fire master
of the Third Ward, and in 1780 he was a Justice. During the
Revolution he served in the Second Regt., Albany Co. Militia
(Land Bounty Rights).

Res: Albany. Oc: Carpenter.

Children', bp at Albany:

Fifth Generation 93

236 i Mattheus, bp Feb. 16, 1746; ?ps Arent and Geer-

truid V. Deiisen; ma 1770 Corneia Van Wie.

237 ii Pieter, bp Nov. 22, 1747; sps Pieter Winne, Rachel

Van Alen; m Dec. 10, 1769, Catharina Van Wie.

iii Arent, bp May 13, 1753; sps Arent van Deusen,
Treyntie Waldron; m (ist) Dec. 8, 1798, Geertruy
Hilfebrand, wid of Wendell Hillebrant; (2d) April
29, 1807, Elshe Leonard, wid of John. Arent Van
Deusen was a member of Capt. Tennis Slinger-
land'vS Comp., Col. Philip P. Schuyler's P-egt.,
Rev. War; also of Capt. Abraham Livingston's
Comp., Col. Marinus Willet's Regt., the Levies.

iv George, bp at Athens Aug. 26, 1784 (64?).

loS ARENT (AARON) VAN DEUSEN, son of (37) Mat-
theus Van Deusen and Engeltje Slingerland; bp in Albany,
April 19, 1719; m April 20, 1745, Cath.\rina Waldrox, dau
of William Waldron and Elizabeth Beekman; bp Sept. 23,
1722.

Avigust 20, 1767, he was a member of Capt. Bernardus
Bratt's Company, being in the first ward of the City of Albany
(Report Historian State N. Y., 1897, Colonial Series, Vol. 11);
also served under Col. Abraham Cuyler in the Albany County
Militia during the Rev. War (Land Bounty Rights, New York
in the Revolution, p. 222).

Children, bp in Albany:

i Engeltje, bp Feb. 22, 1747; sps Jan and Engeltje
Van Deusen; d y.

238 ii Elisabeth, bp Jan. 22, 1749; sps William and Elis-

abeth Waldron; m Mar. iG, 1770, William Dunbar

239 iii Engeltje, bp Oct. 27, 1751; sps Cocnraed and Geer-

truy Loeck; ma 1772, Johannes Van Hoesen.

109 JAN VAN DEUSEN, son of (38) Jan Van Deusen and
Hillegonda Roosa; b in Kingston, N. Y., and bp there ivlay i,
1720; m (ist) July 4, 1 741, Cornelia Wynkoop, bp at Kings-
ton, Mar. 17, 171 7; dau of Cornelius Wynkoop and Hendrika
Newkirk of Marbletown, N. Y. (see Miscellaneous and Related
Families) ; (2d) Rachel

Jan was a member in 1738 of the Foot Company of Militia
of Hurley, Ulster Co., under the command of "Cornelius
Wine Coop," and a Lieut, in the First Regt., Ulster County
Militia, Col. Johannes Snyder, during the Revolution. He
was Paymaster of the Third Regt. under Col. John Cantine

94 Van Deursen Family

and Col. Levi Pawling; also Quartermaster, probably under
the same commanders. He was Lieut, and Paymaster to
Col. Pawling 's Regt. of New Levies in 17S4. By occupation
he was a blacksmith, residing at Hurley, according to his will,
which was dated Sept. 17, 1781, and probated Apr. 25, iSoi'
and in which he mentions wife, Rachel, and three youngest
children. The date of his second marriage is not known, nor
whether his children were all borne by his first wife, as seems
probable from the names of their sponsers.

Children, bp at Kingston:
i Henrica, bp May 23, 1742; sps PhilHppus du Mon, Hcn-
rica Nieuvv'kerk, wife of Cornells Wynkoop, Catharine
Wynkoop; not mentioned in father's will.
ii Henderika, bp Sept. 2, 1744; sps Henderika Nieuwkerk;

not mentioned in will of father.
iii Johannes, bp May 19, 1746; sps Phillippus de Mon, Elisa-
beth AVynkoop.
iv Catharina, b Mar. 9, bp Mar. 11, 1750; sps Luykas Elmen-
dorf, Lea "Wynkoop; m Jan. 6, 1791, Solomon Eltinge,
b in New Paltz. "Zolomon, bp 2 May, 1742, son of
Josia Eltinge (Roelof ■, Jan ') and ]\Iagdelena Du Bois,
dau of Solomon Du Bois and Tryntje Gerritse (Fonck-
en), m S Jan., 1792 (Olde Ulster, Vol. 3, p. 15&).
Catharina d May 31, 1799, and Solomon on July 19.
1809; both are bur at Hurley. No children recorded
at Kingston.
V Maria, b Sept. 9, bp Sept. 16, 1753; sps Johannes Dubois
and wife Judik Wynkoop; m Apr. 29, 1796, Henry De
Witt of Marbletown. She d May 29, 1813, and v/as bur
at Hurley.

no W'lLHELMUS VAN DEUSEN, second son of (38)
Jan Van Deusen and Hillegonde (Hulda) Roosa, of Hurley,
Ulster Co., N. Y.; bp at Kingston, Jan. 6, 1723; m a 1750,
Christina Kittle (Ketelhuyn). In 1760 he was officer
of the Highway in Rhinebeck, and in 1767 a member of Cap-
tain Abraham Van Aernam's Company of i^Iilitia in the Col-
ony of Rensselaerswyck, where he then resided. Pie owned
one hundred and fifty acres of land on the East side of Hudson
River, deeded to him. In the Census of 1790 he is recorded
as having two sons.

Children, bp at Albany:

240 i Annatie, b a 1755; ma 1776, Philip De Foreest.

241 ii Cornelius, b Mar. 14, bp Apr. 11, 1764; sps Cornelis

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CORRECTION

Insert on page 95 Van Deusen Family Vol. I.

242. Lena Van Deusf.n, b. Aug. 24, 17G6 ; mar. Henry
A. Miller and not Pieter Wiessmer, Jr. as indicated on
page 95. Lena died May 3, 184S and is buried witli lier
husband Henry A. Miller in Richfield Hill cemetery at
Millers Mills, Herkimer Co., X. Y. Henry A. :\[iller
was the son of Andrew ^Miller, founder of Millers Mills
and both served in the Revolution.

Children of Henry A. and Lena (Van Deusen) Miller
are listed on the correction sheet on page 176.

Reference: "Genealogy, Descendants of Andrew Miller of Millers
Mills, N. Y." by Doris Miller Schneider, 3S2 Fairview Ave., Win-
netka, lU., pages 14. 39 and 40. Copies on file at Library of Congress,
Newberry Library, Chicago, and others.

Fifth Generation 95

V. Deusen, Lea Van Deusen; m a 1786, Margaret
Weatherwax.

242 iii Lena, b Aug. 24, bp Sept. 21, 1766; sps John 1. and

Maria Beekman; she prob m a 1787, Pieter Wiess-
mer, Jr.

111 ANDRIES (ANDREW) VAN DEUSEN, son of (41)
Gysbert (Gilbert) Van Deusen and Annetje Ten Broek; bp
in N. Y., June 9, 17 28; ni April 24, 1751, Elisabeth Ute
(Ott).

Children, bp in New York :

i Andries, bp Mar. 4, 1752; sps Johannes Ott, Lea
Van Deursen, j. d.; m Feb. 15, 1773, Emilia Early.

ii Gysbert, bp ^lar. 13, 1754; sps Mattheus Ott, An-
netje ten Broek, huis v. v. Gysbert v. Deursen.

iii Maria, bp Mar. 16, 1757; sps Jonas Ott. Aaltje Van
Deursen, j. d.

243 iv Matthew, b Sept. 2, 1759; m Dec. 24, 17S3, Lydia

Brehaut.
V John, b a 1762; m in Christ Church, Phila., Pa., Oct.

2, 1787, Rachel Hudle.
vi Rachel, b a 1764; m in Christ Church, Phila., Pa.,

Apr. 26, 1794, Joseph Michael.

112 ANNETJE VAN DEURSEN, dau of (41) Gysbert
(Gilbert) Van Deusen and Hanna Ten Broek of New York;
bp there Aug. 29, 1736; m Sept. 26, 1751 (1757?), Petrus
Louw, of Middlesex, N. J., who served in the First and Second
Ulster Co. Regts. (Land Bounty Rights).

Children, bp in New York:

Rachel Louw, bp June 25, 1760; sps Hendrikus Kip,
Helena Louw, z. h. v.

Jannetje Louw, bp July 14, 1762; sps Cornelius Clopper,
Jur., Rachel Louw, z. h. v.

Elizabet Louw, bp Aug. 26, 1764; sps "Vader en moeder"
(Father and mother).

Ariaantje Louw, bp July 10, 1768; sps Lukas Roome,
Aaltje Sebring, z. h. v.
V William Louw, bp Aug. 5, 1770; sps WiUiam Van Deur-
sen, Anna Stryker, z. h. v., who were residents of New
Jersey.

113 GILBERT (GYSBERT) VAN DEUSEN^(DEURS-
SEN), son of (41) Gysbert Van Deursen and Hanna Ten

96 Van Deuksex Family

Broek of New York; bp there Nov. 4, 1739; m Oct. 19, i;;:;,
Neeltje Van Antwerp, who d Oct. 23, 1833.

During the War of the Revolution he served as Corpor?.!
in Capt. Abraham Veeder's Company, and as Sergeant ir:
Capt. Gerrit Putnam's Company, Third Regt., Try on Co.
Militia. On Oct. 7, 1795, Gilbert Vandeurscn was Cornet in
First-Lieut. Abraham Coyne's Company of Horse, Lieut-Col.
John Newkirk's Regt., Gen. Volkert Veeder's Brigade; Mont-
gomery County.

In the Census of iSoo he had one daughter, and then resided
in Johnstown, N. Y. His will, dated Dec. 28, 1S31, was pro-
bated Sept. 5, I S3 2.

Children, bp at Fonda, N. Y.:

i Annatje, b Mar. 7, bp Apr. 9, 1776; sps John and
Annatje Van Antwerpen; m Nov. 20, 1802, Evert
Van Eps.

244 ii Andries, b Dec. 17, bp Dec. 23, 1777; sps Abrani

and Annatje Veeder; m Oct. 7, 1804, Annvte

Thorn,
iii Elisabeth, b Nov. 22, bp Dec. 19, 1779; sps Johannes

and Catrina Van Antwerp; m Dec. 20, 1800, John

Little.
iv Adam, b a 1781.
V Nancy, b a 1783 ; m Feb. 14, 1802, John Cromwell.

245 vi Jacob, b Jvily 30, 1784; m Jan. 17, 1S08, Gertiiide

Van Alstine.

246 vii Harmanus, b May 17, 1787 ; sps Albert and Elisabeth

Veeder; m (ist) May 9, or 16, 1809, Margaret
Dockstader, (2d) May 31, 1825, Maria Homing.
viii Matthew, b a 17SS.

247 ix John, b 1789; name of wife not known.

248 X Arent, b Aug. 21, 1792; m a 181 4, Hannah R. Wag-

goner.

249 xi Simon, b Nov. 15, 1793 or 1794; m (ist) May 25,

181 5, Nancy Hansen, (2d) Feb. 26, 1818, Mary
Zimmerman.

250 xii Abraham G., b 1795; m (1st) Dec. 29, 1819, Caty

Davis, (2d) a 1S30, Cornelia

xiii Catharine, b Oct. 6, 1796; m Martin Beekman
Brinkerhoff. Had dau Elizabeth Brinkerhot?.

114 ANNETJE VAN DEURSEN, dau of (41) Gysbert
(Gilbert) Van Deursen and Hanna Ten Broek of New York;
bp there April 14, 1742; m a 1762, George Dean of Albany.

Fifth Gener.\tion 97

Children, bp in Albany:

i Abraham Dean, b April 13, bp Apr. 13, 1766; sps Corne-
lius Cadmus, Anna Lansing; d y.

ii Abraham Dean, b Oct. 8, bp Oct. 10, 1770; sps Jacob and
Engeltie V. Deusen; d y.

ill Abraham Dean, bp Feb. 7, 1773; sps Jacob and Engeltie
V. Deusen.

iv Rachel Dean, b Jan. 31, bp Feb. 7, 1773; sps Anthony
and Pietertie Bratt.

115 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (44) Geurt Hen-
drickse Van Deusen and Elisabeth Ploeg; bp at Kingston, N.
Y., Oct. 24, 1736; m Nov. 15, 1774, at Schaghticoke, N. Y.,
Nellie Van Bomel. He prob served in the Sixth Regt.,
Dutchess County Militia, during the Revolution.

Children, bp at Schaghticoke;
i Gerrit, b Mar 30, 1775; sps Gerrit Van Bomel, Antje

Loezie.
ii Margrieta, b Nov. 10, 1777.
iii James, b Aug. 6, 1780.
iv Anna, b May 12, 1783.

116 JACOMYNTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (44) Geurt
Hendrickse Van Deusen and Elisabeth Ploeg; bp at Livings-
ton Jan. 23, 1739; m a 1760, Abraham Scherp.

Res: Schaghticoke, N. Y.
Children, bp Schaghticoke, N. Y. :
i Jacobus Scherp, b June 8, bp Sept. 11, 1766; sps Johs.

and Elisabeth Fort,
ii Catharina Scherp, b Apr. 27, 1769; sps Gerrit Lansing,

Sarah Sharp,
iii Neeltjc Scherp, b Dec. 11, 1770, bp June 6, 1771; sps
Gerrit and Antje Vn. Bommelen.

IV Sara Scherp, b June 17, 1773; sps Harma Tayler, Rachel

Scherp.

V Andries Scherp, b Mar. 28, 1775; sps Gerrit Van Ness,

Eegjc Scherp.
vi Jacob Scherp, b May 4, 1777.

^117 JACOMYNTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (45) Isaac
Van Deusen and Fiche (Sophia) Burghardt of Kinderhook,
^. Y., and, later, of Great Barrington, Mass.; b March 10,
J 730; m a 1750, Reykert (Richard) Huyck. She d Jan.
27. 1800 (See her father's will, probated April 6, 1796).
7

98 Van Deursen Family

Res: Columbia Co., N. Y.
Children:
i Geesie Huyck, b Oct. i, bp at Albany, Nov. ii, 175 v, sps

Jacobus and Lydia Valkenburg.
ii Lambert Pluyck, b Sept. 10, 1755.
iii Isaak Hiiyck, b June 23, bp at Kin.. July 17, 1757; sps

Isaak and Lena Van Deusen.
iv Johannes Huyck, b Oct. 5, bp at Kin., Oct. 13, 1759; sps

Johannes J. and Catharina Huyk.
V Feytje Huyck, b May 5, bp at Kin., June 6, 1762; sps

Jacob Van Deusen, Fytje Borgat.
vi Annatje Huyck, b Oct.'i, bp at Kn., Oct. 13, 1764; sps

Luycas Goes, Lisabeth Huyck.
vii Eva Huyck, b Mar. 23, bp at Kin., Apr. 26, 1767; sps

Pieter Burgart, Eva Huyck.
viii Abraham fluyck, b Jan. 22, bp at Kin., Mar. 11, 1770;

sps Abraham and Fytje Van Hoesen.
ix Andrew Huyck, b Mar. 22, 1774.
X Petie Huyck, m Gore.

118 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (45) Isaac Van
Deusen and Fiche Burghardt of Van Deusenville, Berkshire
County, Mass.; b at Kinderhook, N. Y., Mar. 4, 1733; d Nov.
25, 1810; m July 27, 1768, Gesie Burghardt, dau of Garret
and Mary Burghardt. She was bur June 25, 1787. He
may have been the Abraham Van Deusen who served as
a Private in Capt. Henry Tiebout's Company of Col. Goose
Van Schaick's Regt. (First New York) in 1781. He resided
near Monument Mountain, Gt. Barrington, Mass., where he
was occupied in farming.
Children:

i Jemima, b Oct. 20, 1768; d Sept. 24, i8i5;m in 1790,
Michael Spoor.
250a ii Malle, b at Gt. Barrington, Aug. 11, 1770; m Sept.
24, 1792, John Rogers,
iii Fiche, b Sept. 20, 1772 ;d Mar. 18, 1796.
iv Garret, b July 27, 1776; d Jan. 3, 1787.
V Isaac, b Jan. 18, 1779.
vi Hendrick, b Nov. 10, 17S3; d Oct. 5, 1784.

119 COENRAD VAN DEUSEN, son of (45) Isaac Van
Deusen and Fiche Burghardt; b Feb. 4, bp at Kinderhook,
N. Y., Feb. 23, 1735; m Oct. 29, 1763, Rachel Hallenbeck;
b March 3 or Nov. 3, 1743; d Aiig. 6, 1825; he d Dec. 28, 1S18.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass. Oc: Farmer.

Fifth Generation 99

Children:

i Fiche, b Aug. 27, 1764; d Aug. 31, 1S16; m Dec. 14,
17S5, Lambert Burghardt. b May 12, 1751; d ^lay
I, 1S21.

ii Catharina, b June 28, 1767; d Aug. 6, 1829; m Feb.
26, 1 7 89, Andrew Burghardt. Issue: Henr\-
Burghardt. b Feb. 5, 1791; d Nov. 30, 17S6; Elea-
nor Burghardt, b Jan. 15. 179-; d Jan. 5, 1S52;
John Burghardt, b June 13, 17 98.

251 iii Isaac, b May 26, 1773; m Dec. 2, 1S04, Lucretia

Ingersoll.

252 iv John, b Oct. 18, 1775; m Apr. iS, iSoi, Rebecca De

Freese.

V Gesie, b Jan. 5, 177S; d unm Apr. 5, 181 8.

vi Lana, b Aug. 26, 1780; d April 10, 1S54; m Aug. 12,
1S16, Joseph Sharts, Isl. D. Issue: Frederick
Hauser Sharts, b May 12, 181 7; Lovina Rachel
Sharts, b Dec. 12, 1821; Gesie Sharts.

vii Jacob Hallenbeck, b Jan. 20, 1783; d May 23, 1S56.
He was a member of the State Legislature for two
terms; vrarden of the Episcopal Church for many
years, and a great road builder. He built the
principal roads in the county.

120 JOHN I. VAN DEUSEN, son of (45) Isaac Van Deu-
sen and Fiche Burghardt of Gt. Barrington, Berkshire Co.,
Mass.; b there March 19, 1737, and d at Canajoharie, N. Y.,
Jan. 13, 1820; bur in the Buel churchyard; m June i, 1762,
Catherine Hollenbeck, vrho d Aug, 4, 1789, aged 46 years.

He was private in Capt. George King's Co., Col. Hopkin's
(Berkshire Co.) regt., for 15 days in July, 1776.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.

Children:

i Fiche, b a 1765 ;m Mar. 16, 1785, Isaac Houck.

253 ii John, b Mar. 31, 1767; m (ist) Feb. 22, 17S9, Han-

nah Huyck; (2d) Jan. 28, 1796, Rhoda Tuller.

254 iii Isaac, b July 12, 1769; m 1790, Eva Huyck.

255 iv "William, b Sept. 6, 1772; m Jan. 3, 1794, Hannah

Spencer. ^

256 V Conrad, b Aug. 3, 1775; m Jan. 13, 1801, Hannah

Laman.

257 vi ]\Iichael, b Jan. 27, i77S;m Feb. 14, 180S, Christina

Allen.
vii Cate, b a 17S1.
viii Margaret, b a 1784.

100 Van Deursex Family

121 MATTHEW VAN DEUSEN, son of (45) Isaac Van
Deuscn and Fiche Burgbardt of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
there Aug. 12, 1740; d May 7, 1S07; m Aug. 27, 1761, Eliza-
beth Vax Wormer; b Feb. 20, 1747; d Oct. 7, 1S33. After
death of Matthew, wid remarried "Deacon Nye." In July,
1 771, Matthew was an Ensign in Col. John Ashley's regt.
(Letter of July 24, 1906, Secy of State, ]Mass.)

Res: Lee, Mass. Oc: Fanner and land owner.
Children:

i Isaac, b a 1762 ; d at age of S years.

ii Peter, b a 1764.

258 iii Laurence, b 1766; m a 1787, Christine Hollenbeck.
iv Mary, b 1769 ; m Braman.

259 V Grace, b Jan. 12, 1775; m Jan. 17, 1793, Walley

Backus.

260 vi Matthew, b a 1777; ni Nov. 9, 1800, Betsey Braman.

261 vii Fiche, b Jan. 10, 1788; m Aug. 30, iSio, Robert
- ' - Moses Ashley.

122 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, fifth son of (45) Isaac Van
Deusen and Fiche Burghardt of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
July 15, 1741; bp at Athens, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1742; d May 26,
181 2, at Williams Mansion; m Nov. 4, 1787, Mary Laird; b
Mar. 22, 1754; d Sept. 13, 1836. He was a member of the
Committee of Safety of Great Barrington, Mass., in 1776
(Hist. Gt. Barrington, by Taylor, p. 240).

Res: Great Barrington, Mass.
Children:

262 i Isaac, b May 12, 1788; m Jan. i, 1809, Lavina L,

Hart,
ii Fiche, b Jan. 12, 1792; d Jan. 22, 1812.
iii Rachel, b July 30, 1794; d Apr. 4, 1812.

123 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (45) Isaac Van Deu-
sen and Fiche Burghardt of Gt. Barrington, Mass.; bp at
Athens, N. Y., Feb. iS, 1744; m Oct. i, 1765, Katharine
Spoor, dau of Jacob Spoor; b Nov. 20, 1744; d May 4, 1794-
He served 16 days in Capt. Hewit Root's Co., Col. Ashley's
regt., in July, 1777 (Secy, of State's letter to author, dated
July, 1906) ;d April 11, 1816.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Children:

263 i Isaac, b Apr. 5, 1767; m Jan. 15, 1789, Christina

Spoor, dau of Nicholas Spoor and Sarah Hollen-
beck.

Fifth Generation 101

264 ii Jacob, b June 17. 1770; m Julv II, 1793, Jane Hollen-

beck.

265 iii Abraham, b Aug. 6. 1772; m (ist) Aug. 17, 1793,

Sarah Spoor; (2d) Nov., 1S39, Taphenas Candee of
Conn.

266 iv Matthew, b Mar. 9, 1777; m Electa Waimvright a

1799.

124 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (47) Jacob Van
Deusen and Lena Vosburgh of Amenia, Dutchess Co., N. Y.,
b there a 1737 ; m a 1760, Eleanor Van Brummel.

According to a deed executed by him and his v.ife on Dec.
17, 1797, he inherited a part of his father's farm in the to^vn
of Amenia, which he sold to Lawrence Belding of the town of
Washington, Dutchess Co., N. Y. The land is described by
metes and bounds, contained 43 acres and sold for $873
and five dimes. At that date he removed to Cayuga Count}-._

At the Census of 1790 his family consisted of two sons of
16 years and upwards, two under 16 years, and four daughters.
Ke served in Captain Vail's company of Col. Graham's Militia
during the Revolutionary "War.

Res: Amenia and Cayuga Co. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

267 i Henry, b a 1760; m a 1782 or 3, Mary Loop.

268 ii Jacob, b a 1770; m a 1791, Edith Palmer.

269 iii Richard, b in 1777; ma 1798, Hannah Famam.

iv John Dvkeman, b at Scipio, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1798;
d at Crow Lake, So. Dak., Aug. 22, 1885; m June
18, 1829, at Scipio, Betsey Ann Alward, b Aug. 9,
1810, at Scipio; d Beloit, Wis., Sept. 17, 1899; dau
of William Alward and Betsey Cross of Busking
Ridge, N. J. Issue: George; Ellen; Mary.

125 MATTHEVv' VAN DEUSEN, son of (47) Jacob Van
Deusen and Lena Vosburgh, b a 1739 in Amenia, Dutchess
Co., N. Y.; m a 1760, Jane Belden, dau of Silas Belden and
Janetie Knickerbocker. He served in the Rev. War, in the
Sixth Dutchess Co. Militia, Col. Morris Graham and Col. Ros-
well Hopkins (B. L. R.). His will was probated Oct. 10, 1806.

Res: Amenia. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i John, b a 1762; served in Sixth Regt., Dutchess

Co. Militia, War of Rev. (L. B. R.).
ii Mary, b a 1764; ma 1781, James Tanner. Issue:
Mary Tanner, b Feb. 7,1782, bp Feb. 6, 1783;

102 Vax Deursex Family

William Tanner, b Dec. 8, 1783, bp May 13, 1784,
at Anienia.

270 iii Jane, b Nov. 12, 1770; m a 17SS, Jesse Doolittle.

iv Abigal, b a 1773; m Silas Dutcher, b Dec. 15,
1776; d Dec. 2, 1806; son of Christopher Dutcher
and Mary Belden (See Miscellaneous and Related
Families).

271 V Dirck (Richard), b Nov. 24,1775; ma 1796 Betsv

Dutcher.

272 vi Jacob D., b Sept. iS, 1777; :n a 1800, Nancy Smith,
vii Jemima, b a 17S0.

viii Sarah, b a 17S2.

126 DATA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (48) Matheus Van Deu-
sen and Rachel Huyck; bp at Albany Jan. 21, 1741 ; m Nov.
II, 1761, Thomas Hun, bp r\Iay 19, 1736, son of Dirck and
Margrietje Hun.

Children, bp in Albany:
i Cathalyntie Hun, b Aug. 26, bp Sept. 5, 1762; sps Dirk

and Margarita Hun; m Dec. 14, 17S5, Henr\' Van Ben-

thuysen. He d June 8, 1S34. She d Aug. 13, 1S41.
ii Rachel Hun, b July 4, bp July 15, 1764; sps Willem and

Saratie De Foreest.
iii Dirk Hun, b June 19, bp June 19, 1768; sps Dirk and

Margarita Hun.
iv Rachel Hxin, b Oct. 19, bp Oct. 24, 1773; sps Willem and

Saartie Hun ; m Fonda.

127 ANNATJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (48) Matheus Van
Deusen and Rachel Huyck; bp June 5, 1743, at Coxsackie; m
Nov. 29, 1764, John Van Hoesen, a farmer of Albanv Countv,
N. Y.

Children, bp at Kinderhook:

i Mattheus Van Hoesen, bp Feb. 9, 1766; sps Thomas
Hunne and Batje Van Deusen.

ii Jurry Van Hoesen, bp May 8, 1768; sps Coenrad and
Rachel Van Hoesen.

iii Isaac Van Hoesen, bp Jan. 13, 177 1 ; sps Isaac Van Deu-
sen and Lena Van Deusen.

iv Marytje Van Hoesen, bp Jan. i, 1773; sps Lambert Bor-
gart, Catharina Van Hoesen.

V Lisabeth Van Hoesen, bp Aug. 27, 1775 ;sps Leendert Van
Aelsteyn, Lisabeth Goes.

12S DANIEL VAN DEUSEN, son of (57) Isaac Van Deur-

Fifth Generation 103

sen and Anna Waldron; bp at New York Sept. i6, 1716; m in
173S, Lea^ Hartje, Vv-ho d Feb. 17, 1755, bur in Old Dutch
Church, N. Y. Daniel became a member of the church at
Tappan, N. Y., in 1735, and was made a Freeman of New
York City Nov. 24, 1741 (New York Hist. Coll., Vol. 18, p.
143). He was a member of Capt. Abraham Boelen's Com-
pany in 1738, and of Capt. Richard Smith 's Company in April,
1759. By occupation he was a cooper.
Children, bp at New York:

273 i Catharina (Tryntje), bp Aug. 19, 1739, in N. Y. ;

sps Isaac Van Deursen, Annetje Waldron, syn h.
v.; m Oct. 4, 1 76 1, John Stagg.

274 ii Isaac, bp Jan. 24, 1742, in N. Y. ; sps Harmen

Coerte, Anna v. Deursen; m Apr. 10, 1762, Rachel
Bergen,
iii Abraham, bp Jan. 9, 1745 ; sps Robbert Zichels, Sara
Van Deursen, j. d. ; m Elizabeth Smith.

275 iv Lea, bp Oct. 30, 1748, in N. Y. ; sps David Brouwer,

Annetje Hartje, z. h. v.;m Mar. 15, 1767, Michael
Tremper.

129 SARA VAN DEURSEN, dau of (57) Isaac Van Deur-
sen and Anna Waldron; bp Nov. 15, 1721, in New York; m
Nov. 17, 1749, Robert Sickles, son of Thomas Sickles and
J annetje Brevoort, bp N. Y., Nov. 2, 17 15. Both were hv-
ing in June, 1789.

Children, bp in New York :
i Annatje Sickles, bp Sept. 30, 1750; sps Cornelis Siggelse,

Annatje Waldron, huis v. v. Isaac Van Deursen; d y.
ii Annatje Sickles, bp Feb. 23, 1752; sps Pieter Heyer, 'An-
natje V. Deursen, z. huis v.
iii Zacharias Sickles, bp Oct. 31, 1753 ; sps Cornelius Sickles,

Eva Bussing, j. d.
iv Wyntje Sickles, bp Dec. 4, 1755; sps Zacharias Zikkels,

Catharina Heyer, z. huis v.
V Sara Sickles, bp June 14, 17 58; sps Daniel Van Deursen,

Sara de Foreest, h. v. v. Hend. Van de Water.
vi Metje Sickles, bp June 19, 1763; sps Alexander Forbus,

Femmetje de Foreest, Wed. v. Andries Gerwer.
vii Jannetje Sickles, bp April 27, 1766; sps Alexander Forbes,

Femmetje de Foreest, Wed. Van Andries Geweraar.

130 JACOB VAN DUZER, son of (59) Jacob Van Deur-
sen and Helena Van Deursen, of New York; b there Nov.
-' 1730; bp Feb. 4, 1733; m March 19, 1764, Mary Ashley; b

104 Van Deursex Family

Sept. 29, 1745. Jacob signed Rev. pledge July 8, 1775, and
was killed in iSio by falling from a high bridge. Before the
taking of the Census of 1790 he had removed to Cormvall.
Orange Co., X. Y. ^ ?* ;

Res: Village of Canterbury, Orange Co., N. Y.

Children:

276 i Zachariah, b Feb. 27, 1765; m Feb. 18, 1788, Han-

nah Smith.

277 ii John, b Feb. 12, 17 67 ;m Apr. 14, 17S9. Margaret

McMillan.

278 iii Samuel, b Aug. 29, 1772; m (ist) a 1793, Betsey

Allison; (2d) Ursula Russell. Nov. 24, 1804.

279 iv Hannah, b May 11, 17S0; m a 1800, Zeno Carpenter.

V Caleb, b Aug. 10, 1783 ; m Rebecca Macomber.

131 THOMAS VAN DEURSEN, son of (61) Abraham
Van Deursen and Antje Coek, of New Brunswick, N. J.; bp
there Feb. 25, 1739; d in Dec. 1808; m a 1760, Elizabeth

His v/ill was dated Oct. 5, 1808, and pro

in 1809.

Res: Freehold, Monmouth County, N. J.
Children, named in father's will, none are recorded as bp
in the Ref. Du. Ch. of Freehold between 1760 and 1800.

i Jacob.

ii Thomas.

280 iii Robert, b Oct. 25, 1780; m a 1808, Hannah Wilkison.
iv John.

V Anna.

vi Margaret.
vii Elizabeth.
viii Rachel.

132 PHH.IP VAN DEURSEN, son of (64) Johannes Van
Deursen and Geertje Minthom; bp in New York, Oct. 6, 1725;
d there Nov. 3, 1757, bur O. D. Ch.; m Aug. 24 or Sept. 25,
1754, Susanna Blanck; bp N. Y. May 23, 1736; dau of Abra-
ham Blanck and Maria Lauwrens. On Aug. 29, 1749. ^e was
granted a Freeman's right (N. Y. Hist. Soc. Coll., Vol. 18, p.
167).

Res: N. Y. City. Oc: Cordwamer.
Children, bp in New York :

281 i Abraham, bp Aug. 27, 1755; sps Abraham Blank,

Eida vSudam, huis v. v. Isaac Blank; prob m Cor-
nelia Vredenburgha 1778.

Fifth Generation 105

ii Isaac, bp Aug. 21, 1757; sps Isaac Blanck, Maria
Mills, j.d.

133 GEERTJE VAN DEURSEN, dau of (64) Johannes
Van Deursen and Gcertje ^Minthome ; bp in New York, March
21, 1733; m Nov. 28, 1754, Abr.vham Knickerbakker, prob
son of Pieter Knickerbakker and wife, Neeltie Freer (See N.
Y. G. & B. Record, Jan. igoS, p. 42).

Children, bp in New York :
i Elizabet Knickerbakker, bp July 2, 1755; sps Harmen

Knikkebakker, Elizabet Van Deursen, j. d.
ii Abraham Knickerbakker, bp Mar. 14, 1759; sps Har-

manus Knikkebakker, Heyltje Ryt, Wed. van J. Ryt.
iii John Knickerbakker, b Sept. 17, 1768, "about 2*'oclock

Saturday," bp in First Moravian Church, N. Y. City.

134 WIBERECH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (65) Isaac Van
Deusen and Angenetie Faroe of Tappan, N. J., and subse-
quently of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. ; bp at Hackensack,
N. J., July 17, 1720; m July 2, 1755, Benjamin Demarest.
She d prior to June 17 17 S3, the date of Isaac's will.

Res: Bergen Co., N. J.

Children, bp in Schraalenburg Dutch Church:

i Jacobus Demarest, bp Sept. 27, 1758; sps David Dema-
rest, Margritte, his wife.

ii Grietie Demarest, bp Aug. 3, 1760; sps Isack Bogert,
Fey a, his wife.

_'i Mettei Demarest, b Feb. 20, bp Mar. 21, 1762; nospons.

iv Elisabet Demarest, b Nov. 2, bp Nov. 27, 1763; sps Isack
Van Duse and his wife.

V Angenitie Demarest, bp July 19, 1767; sps Samuel Sed-
man, and wife.

135 ISAAC VAN DUZER, son of (65) Isaac Van Deur-
sen and his first wife, Angenetie Faroe; b in Sept. and bp Dec.
17. 1721, at Hackensack, N. J.; d at Cornwall, N. Y., July
20, 1798; m a 1755, Jane

Res: Cornwall, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children, from Bible record and will:
282 i Isaac, b a 1758; m a 1780, Fetitia Mills. .
•S3 ii Adolphus, b Sept. 19, 1762, m Sept. 25, 1783, Unice
Coleman,
iii James, b July 24, 1765, prob d y.
iv Margaret, b Feb. i, 1767, prob d y.

106 Van Deursen Family

284 V Mary, b Nov. 27, 1770; m July 9, 17S6, Stephen

Fairchild.

285 vi Benjamin, b Sept. 18, 1772; ma 1792, Elizabeth

Taylor.
vii IMartha, b June 14, 1776; m Timothy Varian.

286 viii William (?) b a 17S0; m a 1802. Catherine Remain.

136 ANGNIETJE VAN DUZER, dau of (65) Isaac Van
Deuse and his second wife, Elizabeth Rosenboom, of Corn-
Vv^all, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b at Ramapo, Dec. 9, 1724; m May 8,
1748, Samuel Sidman, of Newark, N. J. She d Feb. 11,
1798.

Res: New Jersey and Ramapo Valley, N. Y, Oc: Tav-
ern Keeper and Farmer.

Children:
i Isaak Sidman, b Oct. 6, bp at Second River, or Belle-
ville, N. J., Nov. 20, 174S; sps Isaak Van Deuse and

Elisabeth (Rosenboom), grand-parents.
ii Lisabeth Sidman, bp at Paramus, N. J., Nov. 11, 1750;

sps Isaack I. Van Deuse and Lisabeth Rosenboom.
iii Marytje Sidman, b Feb. 4, bp at Paramus I\Iar. 7, 1756;

sps Benjamin Dernaree and Wybrech (Van Deuse),

uncle and aunt.
iv Angonietje, bp Mar. 30, 1760, at Par.; sps Willem and

Catrina Syourt.
V John Sidman, bp at Paramus, Apr. 15, 1764; sps Gerrit

J. and Elsje Hopper.

137 MARRYTJE VAN DUZER, dau of (65) Isaac Van
Duzer and Elizabeth Rosenboom, his second wife; b a 1730,
at Ramapo, N. Y. ; m a 1755, Steven Slot (Steplaen Sloat).
(See Westerly Family p. 56).

Res: New Jersey.

Children, bp at Paramus, N. J.:

i Isaac Slot, bp Aug. 20, 1758; sps Isack and Lisabeth Van
Deuse (his grand-parents).

ii Lisabeth Slot, bp Jan. 25, 1761; sps Isaac and Lisabeth
Van Deuse (grand-parents).

iii Marytje Slot, bp June 7, 1767; sps Christiaan Van Deuse
and Marietje Van Deuse, uncle and aunt of mother; m
June 28, 1788, Jacobus Westervelt or Westover; b at
Gloster, N. J., Nov. 12, 1767; bp Nov. 15, 1767, at
Schraalenburgh ; d in N. Y. City, April 27, 1S37; a dr>'
goods merchant (Westover & Quackenbush). After
marriage they lived for some time at Sloatsburg, N.

Fireplace in the homestead of Captain Christopher Van Duzer at Warwick. Xe-.v York,

now the home of Gcorfie M. Van Duzer. His children, growing up around

this old hearthstone, are the fifth generation i>f the Van

Duzer family that have lived in this house.

Fifth Generation 107

Y. ; became members of the Schraalenburgh congre-
gation, Mar. 24, 1797. Issue: Daniel Westover, b
at Sloatsburg. Apr. 22, 1789; m Sept. 23, 1S09, Antie
Brinkerhoft", dau of Gerret; d June i. 1835; no issue;
Martha Westover, b at Sloatsburg, Apr. 20, 1791; ni
Dec. 3, iSii, John, son of James Quackenbush and
Lea Deaaree; d Sept. 25, 1S2S; John Sloat Westover,
b June 15, 1799; James Westover, b Oct. 8, 1S03; m
(ist) Mrs. Baldwin, a widow; (2d) June 19, 1831,
Sarah Ann Thayer; d Feb. 7, 1836; no issue.

13S CHRISTOPHER VAN DUZER, son of (65) Isaac
Van Duzer and his second wife, Elizabeth Rosenboom, of
Cornwall, Orange County, X. Y.; b in 1743; m (ist) Juliana
Strong, b Jan. 16, 1750; d in 1770; (2d) Juliana Tusten, b
in 1752 ; the sister of Lt. Col. Benjamin Tusten, who was killed
by the Indians at the battle of Minisink, N. Y., July 23, 1779.

Christopher v.-as Captain in the Cornwall Regiment of Foot,
Col. James Mc Claughn.-; also in the First Orange Co. Regt.,
Col. Jesse Woodhull. His record is a very creditable one,
having served at Haverstraw, Ramapo, in the Jerseys, Fort
Montgomery (Oct. 6, 1777), at Minisink, Nev/ Windsor,
Butler Hill, Xirolls Point, and at Fishkill. His widow, Ju-
liana, was a Revolutionary pensioner.

Res: New Windsor, 1802; removed to Warwick in 1807.

Children, by first wife:
2S7 i Juliana, b Feb. 8, 1770; m Aug. 10, 17SS, Jacob
Mandevillc.

By second wife:

288 ii Isaac, b Feb. 9, 1773; m June 29, 1794, Keturah

Reeve, dau of Selah Reeve and Keturah Strong,
iii Abigal, b Islav. 16, bp May 7, 1775; d y.

289 iv Elizabeth Tusten, b May 16, bp July 20, 1777; m a

1797, Sclah Reeve, Jr.
V Ann, b Sept. 20, 1779, bp Mar. 26, 17S0; m Nathan
W^estcott of Cornwall.

290 vi 'Msltj (Polly), b Dec. 11, 1781 ; m Apr. 15, 1804, Ebe-

nezer Crissey, Jr.

291 vii Benjamin Tusten, b Jan. 31, 17S4; m a 1805,

Nancy Whitlock.

292 viii John, b Feb. 20, 17S6; m Jan. 7, 1809, Nancy Ben-

edict.

293 ix William, b Feb. 20, 1788; m June 18, 1808, Sarah

M. Wheeler.
X Abigal, b June 6, 1790; d Feb. 20, iSoi.

108 Vax Deursen Family

xi Susan, b July 12, 1792; m John Dolson; had son,
James Dolson.

294 xii Selah, b Oct. 2S, 1795 or 1796; m (ist) Nov. 9, iSiS,

Margaret Van Alstyne; (2d) Jan. 9, 1S33, Arianna
Somerville.

139 ISAAC VAX DUZER, son of (66) Shadrach Van
Duzer of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b Jan. 7, 1755; m July
23, 1780, at Goshen, N. Y., Martha Tustex, who was b Nov.
10, 1762, and d Oct. 23, 1838. She was dau of Col. Benjamin
Tusten and Julia Conkling.

In Bounty Land Claims Isaac Van Duzer is accredited to
Col. Jesse WoodhuU's Regiment, Captain Christopher Van
Duzer 's Company, during the Revolutionary Vv'ar. He d
Oct. 14, 18 14.

Res: Near Goshen, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Cjiildren:

295 i James, b Feb. 14, 1781; m (ist) Jan. i, 1802, Eliz-

abeth Smith; (2d) Mar. 14, 1S19, Susan Lewis, b

296 ii Benjamin, b -\Iar. 29, 1783; m Sept. 30, 1S09,

Elmira Tooker.

297 iii Henry, b May 17, 1785; m Dec. iS, 1806, Betsy

(Elizabeth) Ketcham.
29S iv Isaac, b Oct. 19, 1787; m (ist) a tSi6, Joanna
Smith; d Dec. 29, 1822; (2d) Nov. 8, 1823, Mary
Case.

299 V Vincent T., b June 22,1790; m Sept. 8, 1819, Sarah

Welling.

300 vi Aaron, b Sept. 3, 1792; m (ist) Jan. 22, 1S24,

Sarah Howell;^ d Feb. 24, 1846; (2d) Nov. 27,
1847, ]\Irs. Christianna (Ludlum) Denton.

301 vii John, b May 26, 1795; m Apr. 6, 1S26, Margaret

Jennings.

302 viii Gabriel, b Sept. 22, 1797; m Nov. 14, 1828, Abigal

Headly.

ix Lucretia, b May 27, iSoo; d March, 1889; m June 9,
1824, Lewis ' H. Hobbv. Issue: George Hob-
by; Lewis Hobby. Re's: N. Y. City.

X Frances, b Oct. 11,1804; diniS7 7,unm; lived with
sister, Lucretia, in N. Y. City.

140 HENRY VAN DUZER. son of (66) Shadrach Van
Duzer of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y.; b there Feb. 15, 1759;
d there Nov. 10, 1845; ^^ J^^ne 17, 17S6, in Presbyterian

Fifth Generation 109

Church at New Windsor, Frances Mandeville; b March 26,
1764; d Jan. 17, 1823; dan of Francis }.Iandavelt (bp Feb. i,
1727), of New Windsor, Ulster, now Orange Co., N. Y., and
Mary, his wife (N. Y. Gen. and Biog. Record, 1907, p. 291).

Henry served sbc months and seven days during the Revo-
lutionary War; was a member of Capt. Christian Vanduzer's
Co., Col. Jesse WoodhuU's Regiment, and was a pensioner at
the rate of S20.77, by Act of March, 183 1. (See will probated
Nov. 18, 1S43).

Res: Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. Oc: Fanner.

Children:

i Elizabeth, b Feb. 13, 1787.

303 ii Mary, b Jan. 22, 1791; m at Newburgh, N. Y., May

20, 1809, William Sayre.
iii Catherine, b Oct. 8, 1793; m Nov. 20, 1848, Isaac

Coeks, v/idower of Martha Van Duzer, her sister.
iv Henry, b Mar. 2, 1795; d April 2, 1796.

304 v Shadrach, b Jan. 27, 1797; m bet Jan. and Aug.,

1820, Rebecca Tobias.

305 vi John S., b Apr. 22, 1799; m a 1S25, Phoebe Eliza

Davis,
vii Julia, b July 20, iSoi ; d unm Sept. 7, 1846.
viii Jacob M., b Nov. 16, 1803 ; d unm Sept. 11, 1845.
305a ix Martha, b July 2, 1806; m Dec. 5, 1S27, Isaac Coeks.

141 WILLEM VAN DEURSEN, son of (70) ' Hendrik
CVVillems) Van Deusen and Ariaantje Staats of Albany, N.
Y.; bp there Apr. 11, 1736; d Oct. 17, 1816; m (ist) a 1760,
Christiana Ketelhuyn; (2d) Mar. 28, 1766, Antje Stry-
ker; b Mar. 4, bp at New Brunswick, N. J., June 2, 1745.
"She may have been the daughter of Peter Stryker, b Sept.
14, 1705, and Antie Doremer (probably Doremus or De Rie-
mer), v/ho settled on the Raritan at an early date. She united
with the Reformed Dutch Church, at New Brunswick, N. J.,
June 28, 1770, and we find both connected therewith May i,
1794" (Jerseymen in the Revolution, by Stryker).

Res: New Brunswick, N. J. Oc: Merchant and Brewer.
Children, by second wife, first three bp at New Brunswick,
N. J.:

i Hendrik, b Dec. 30, 1766, bp Jan. 11, 1767; sps Hen-
drik V. Deursen and Adriaantje (Staats) his wife.
During the Pennsylvania Insurrection, Hendrik
served from Sept. 26 to Dec. 24, 1794, as Sergeant
in Capt. Peter Keenon's Comp., Fourth Regt.,

110 Van Deursen" Family

Brigadier-Gen. Joseph Bloomfield 's Infantry Bri-
gade, New Jersey Detached ^lilitia.

306 ii Antie, b Mar. 2 1 , bp ^lar. 26, 1 769 ; sps Antie Schuur-

man; m Jan. 5, 1793, Evert Bergen,
iii Richard, b a 1771 ; res of New Brunswick in 1793.

307 iv Staats, b June I, bp June 13, 1773 ;in a 1794, Hannah

Schuyler.

V Jacob, b a 1775; ni Aug. 4, 1796, Ann Van Sicklen.

vi John, b a 1777; was a householder in New Bruns-
wick in 1797.

308 vii Thomas, b in 17S3; ni a 1S05, Mary Anderson.

309 viii Willia:n. b May iS, 1791; m (ist) Oct. 25, 1S15,

Eleanor Hendrickson; (2d) Feb. 24, 1S53, Eliza
Martin.

142 MARGARITA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (70) Hendrik
(Willems) Van Deusen and Ariaantje Staats of Albany and
Middlesex Co., N. J.; b a 1747; m a 1770, Johanxes Nicholas
Bleecker, son of Nicholas Bleecker and Margarita Rosen-
boom, who were m April 10, 1728. He was a member of the
First Albany Co.'MiHtia, ^Yar of the Revolution (L. B. R.).

Res: Albany, N. Y.
Children, bp in Albany:
i Margarita Bleecker, b Apr. 30, bp May 5, 1776; sps

Hendrik and Margarita Bleecker; m John Van Schaick.
ii Hendrik Bleecker, b Feb. 10; bp Feb. 15, 1778, sps Willem

and Catharina V. Deusen ; m Mary Storm and d in his

30th year, leaving one daughter.
iii Ariaantie Bleecker, b Apr. i, bp Apr. 9, 1780; sps Johs.

M. V. Harlingen, Elisabeth V. Deusen; m Rev. John

B. Romevn, D. D., a Presbvterian clergyman of N. Y.

City,
iv Elisabeth Bleecker, b ]\Iar. 12, bp Mar. 21, 17S4; m Rev.

Jacob Broadhead, D. D., of the Reformed Church.
V Annatie Bleecker, b Apr. 2, bp Apr. 9, 1786.
vi Nicholas Bleecker, b Jan. 16, bp Feb. 3, 178S; d y.
vii Nicholas Bleecker. b Nov. 12, bp Nov. 22, 1789; m (ist)

Catharine Staats (2d) Catharine Schuyler.

143 MARGARET (^lARGRIETJE) VAN DEUSEN, dau
of (72) Abraham Van Deusen and kachel Pels; bp July 23,
1740; m Feb 20, 1760, John Bergex, son of John. On the
18th of Jan., 1771, he was appointed a freeman of the East
Ward, New York City.

Res: New York.

Fifth Generation m

Children, bp at New York •

^R«cLf''^'n ^P J^"-/5' ^761; sps Eliezer Toreb,
Kachel van Deursen, j. d

Tryntje Bergen bp Aug. .9, 1762; sps Petrus Ewouts
Fransyntje Abrams, wid. of Joris Berc^en

ham '''"^'^"' ^^ ^^''' ^°' '^^'^' ^'^^ ^™ brother, Abra-
Abraham Bergen (tweelingen, twins), bp Dec ^o 176^-
sps Andries Abrahams, Jacomyntje Bergen, 'z h
Robert Corsenen, Jannetje Van Deursen, j. d. ' "'

'^^ni!i^Jl"J?. y-^^^PEUSEN, dau of (;.) Abraham

m (.St) a :76s, Jacob V.«A7K;B.C(.d'C ' ^^f
Gerrit I. Laksi.g, son of Johannis' Lansing"^ and ilarftje
mT'e s^m. • '"^^ -idover of AHda Fo1,da, v^homX

Res: Charleston, ^Montgomery Co., N Y
_ Children, bp in Albany, bv fi'rst husband-
1 Ahda Van Aamem, b Nov. 12, bp Dec. 15, 1782-505 Tohs
and EHsabeth V. Aamem. /<5- , sps jons.

By second husband:

" ^ V. De^'usen' ^ ^""""^ '^' ^^ ^''^^' '°' '^^^' '^' ^^"^^^^^

IV Gertrude Lansing, b Apr. 7, 179S; d at Meridian, N. Y
May 8, 1S66, m Mar. 15, 1S21, Isaac Van Dorn, b at
Charleston, ^^- J Feb^ 10, 1795; d at Meridian Jan.
4, 1868 ; son of William Van Dorn.

145 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (72) Abraham Van
Deusen and Rachel Pels of Albany ; bp in N.' Y. Sept 2' x 748

Tnn?^ "^W'u'^l'l ^■'^'^^■^^' dau of Abraham J^eobse
Lansing and Elizabeth Couper (Cooper) ; bp Sept. 22 17C1

On March 3, 17S0, Jacob Van Deusen was commissioned
Ensign vice John Fonda, promoted, in Capt. Nicholas Mar-

M Hia cS-'r'^^-r^^'^^^"' ^^^'''' ^'S'-' F^^-^t ^^banv Co.
I pIc- t ^^yl^^^^'as commissioned same date, vice Jacob

\SI^ •&{' "T-'''^ ^'' ^'' 5, 17S6, com. Lieut, in Capt
^icholas Bleecker's Comp., also on Sept. 28, 17S7 in came

deirf Re'gt"- '''"'• "'P'- ''' ''''' ^^^^^'- ^^^' John N WeT
Tafob'^ll^^Kr'^^^i'/ [73. Jacob Van Deusen, with Ab.
Jacob, Jacob G., and John A. Lansingh, were all members of

^^2 Vax Deursen Family

Union Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, Albany. He d at
Hudson, i\. ^ ., Aug. lo, 1814. ^ u at

Children, bp at Albany;

i ^^^-rytje, b Jan/ig, bp Jan. 20, 1773; sps Anthonv
Bratt, Rachel \ . Deusen ; d y

n Mamtie, b July iS, bp July 20, 1775 ; sps Anthonv
Bratt, Rachel \an Deusen; m James Lansing- d
prior to 1S4S. Issue: James Lansing; Eliza Ann
Lansing ; Cornelia (Lansing) Rice, b at Fonda N
\ April 14 iSoo; Rachel (Lansing) Vedder';
-blsie Maria (Lansing) Amerman; the three Ian
names taken from will of their aunt, EHzabeth
van Deusen.

iii Rachel, twin of EHzabeth- d y

iv Elizabeth, b .Tuly iS, bp July 22, 1778; sps Stuart
Deane Rachel \ . Deusen, Gerrit Lansing, EHza-
beth Lansing; d at Mohawk, N. Y., unmarried
Oct. II. 1852. Win, dated Dec, 1S4S, was pro
teh. 1, 1853. Among others she names a nephew
Cornelius. '

V Abraham, b Dec. 22, bp Dec. 24, 17S0; sps Abraham
Lansing, Lngeltie V. Deusen.

vi_ Racheltje ; twin of Annetje , d y.

vn Annetje Dean, b June 23, bp at Liv., July 2 17S4-
sps George Dean, Cornelia Staats, Rachel Van

Deusen.
310 viii Jacob Lansing, b July 17. bp July 24, 1785; sps John

biswell, Anntie Lansing; m Dec. 26, 1808, Nancy

Stone Clark. ■'

ix Rachel b June 6, bp June 8, 1788; sps Catharine

Wendell; m LisweH.

X Cornelia, b Jan. 9, 1791 ; mentioned in will of sister

Lhzabeth, '

^.«\'^w-u-^^\^k'^.^^^^^^^^^^S)^^^^' deursen, son of
y I ^y^l'J''^ (Abrahams) Van Deursen and Catharina Gil-

Philips ""' '^' ^^ ^^'''' ^'^- '^' '^^^' "" Elizabeth
He was largely engaged as a tallow-chandler and soap boiler
and was also a. dealer in watches, music, and jewelry trans-
acting his business in Bayard Street, near the Coenties Market
(Wew \ork City during the American Reyolution, p 36)
Frior to 1795, he removed to Newburgh, for in that year
he sold a large tarm of about two hundred and fifty acres to
Alexander Murry for £iSoo. He also owned land in Fish-

Fifth Gener.\tion jj3

^!:£^f^^i^^t<S:'-^' °"^" P--. -ceding to

Children:

i William A., b Sept. 17, 1777, bp at Tappan ^pril

ii_ Catharine, b Aug. 16, bp at Tappan Dec. in j.-o

" "^ tegh'":™ 1: ^^ ^- ^^- J"'^'' ^''' ''^5' R^==^ New-
vi Abraham A.
311 vii Ma^ria^^ba 1790; m Joseph Hoffman of Newburgh,
yiii Susan, residing in Queens Co N Y iSoa
IX Samuel A _ On June 9, 1814, his 'fathir' conveyed
land to him m Newburgh situated on Montgomery

care and maintenance of parents.

147 MARIA VAN DEURSEN, dau of (j8) WiUem Van
Deursen and Catharina Gilbert of New York; bp Feb Si 7.-
T.?T.'? ']^^'' '""A^'- ''' ^764. DiRCK ScSuYiER son'of
Reb^.f^^'^-^' and Geertruy Staats (see Miscellaneous and
Related families); bp Mar. 16, 1740; Ensign in Second Rpaf
of the Line, Revolutionary War. second Kegt.

Children, bp in Albany:

Jacobus Schuyler, b July 29. bp Aug. r. 1768; sps David

Schuyler, Catharine Van Deusen ^

Catharma Schuyler, b Nov. 20, bp Nov. 22, 1770- sps
Jobs Roerbach, Geertruy Schuvler ^^ ' ^

^rS^^^SStl;^L;^e^^ J^^^^- ^775;sps Abrm.

fAi'^^ CATHARINA VAN DEURSEN, dau of (78) Willem
(Abrahams) Van Deursen and Catharina Gilbert of\NewYor?
LUM nV °'^- ^°' '748, m at Albany, April 14, 177T W a-
LUM D. Groesbeek of Alban3^ N. Y. //-i, vvil

Childre2

J David Groesbeek, b Mar. 29. bp at Albany Apr
sps David and Sara Groesbeek '

8

1772

114 Vax Deursex Family

ii William Van Deusen Groesbeek, bp at Schenectady, July

5, 1774; sps Willem and Catarina Van Deusen.
iii Cornelius Groesbeek, bp at Schen., Oct. 22, 1775; sps

Cornelius Groesbeek, Anneke Van Deusen ; d v.
iv Cornells Groesbeek, b Oct. 20, bp at A., Nov. 9, 1777 ; sps

Cornells Groesbeek, Mary tie Schuyler; m March 27,

1806; d Apr. 16, 1S65.
V Catharina Van Deusen Groesbeek, b May 21, bp at A.,

May 30, 1779; sps VriUem and Cornelia V. Deusen.
vi Maria Groesbeek, b Feb. 27, bp at A., Mar. 11, 17S1; sps

Dirk and Maria Schuyler.
vii Lucretia Groesbeek b Jan. 14, bp at A., Feb. 9, 17S3 ; sps

Abraham and Lucretia V. Deusen.
viii David William Groesbeek, b Sept. 17, bp at A., Oct. 31,

1784; sps Willem and Cornelia V. Deusen; m Nov. 18,

1 8 10, (313) Lucy Gilbert Van Deursen.
ix Hester Groesbeek" bp at Red Hook, N. Y., July 8, 17S7;

sps Mardcn and Cornelia Vosburg.
X Abraham Groesbeek, bp at Red Hook, N. Y., Jan. 2,

1789 ; sps parents.

149 HESTER VAN DEURSEN, dau of (78) Willem (Ab-
rahamsz) Van Deursen and Catharina Gilbert; bp Jan. 6,
1751; m at Albany, Nov. 15, 1777, William Colebride (or
Colbrecht).

Children, bp in Albany:

i Catharine Van Deusen Colebride, b July 8, bp July 10,
1779; sps Willem and Maria V. Deusen.

ii Stephen Colebride, b Oct. 19, bp Dec. 30, 1781 ; sps Aaron
Aarsen, Cornelia V. Deuzen.

iii Hugh Bennys Colebride, b Nov. 6, bp Dec. 7, 1783; sps
William and x\nn V. Deusen.

iv William Colebride, b Mar. 9, 1790 (?) ; sps William Groes-
beek and Catharine V. Deusen.

150 WILLEM VAN DEURSEN, second son of (78) Wil-
lem (Abrahams) Van Deursen and Catharina Gilbert; bp
July 12, 1752, at New York City; m September 30, 17 78,
Martha Newton Whittelsey, b Sept. i, 1756; dau of
Chauncey Whittelsey and Martha Newton, his second wife
(see Miscellaneous and Related Families). She was married
by her father, who was then pastor of the First Church in New
Haven, Conn.

Captain William Van Deursen was for a number of years
in command of vessels bound for foreign ports. January i,

Fifth Gexeratiox 115

17S1, he was commissioned Captain of a State Company of
artillery, appointed for coast duty in Connecticut; which
position he resigned August i, following. October 2, 1781,
he was commissioned commander of the brigantine "Middle-
town" of 200 tons burden, the property of Chauncey Whittle-
sey & Company, carrying 14 carriage guns and a crew of 30
men. By this commission he was authorized to seize the
ships and property of the subjects of Great Britain. The
commission was signed by "Thos. M. Kean President of the
United States of America in Congress assembled," and count-
ersigned by "Chas. Thomson, Secy" and is a valued heirloom
among the family papers. On the back of the commission
is an endorsement by Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Con-
necticut, of the same date as the commission, which gives
Captain Van Deursen's personal description: "28 years of
age ; 5 feet g inches high ; blue eyes ; light long hair ; light com-
plexion and slender set."

January 24, 181 5, he v.-as commissioned as Surveyor and
Inspector of the Port of Middletown (U. S. Customs), and
seems to have held these positions until death, which occuiTcd
after a few hour 's illness. For a short time after his marriage
he resided in New Haven.

In 1 7 86 he purchased property in Middletown on which he
built a house and made it his permanent residence. A portion
of this property is still (19 10) in the possession of the family.
He was the recipient of an autographic letter of congratula-
tion from General Washington which is now (1909) in the
possession of his granddaughter, Margaret Van Deusen, of
Middletown, Conn. He died Dec. 4, 1824, his wife surviving
him many years. She was a Revolutionar}^ pensioner (Ctf.
No. 22,480) until her death, Dec. 18, 1839.

Res: New Haven and Middletown, Conn. Oc: Planner.

Children:

i A daughter, twin, b Apr. 16, d Apr. 17, 1779.
ii A daughter, twin, b Apr. 16, d Apr. 18, 1779.
iii Chauncey Whittelsey, bp July 9, 1780; d May 13,
1801. at Demerara.
312 iv "William, b in New Haven, bp Feb. 2, 17S3; m Nov.
28, 1830, Mar>' Cranston.

^151 CORNELIA VAN DEURSEN, dau of (78) Willem
(Abrahams) Van Deursen and Catharina Gilbert; bp in N. Y,,
Aug. 28, 1754; m Jan. 12, 1785, Isa.\c Nicholls, b 1748; d
1S35; prob identical with Lt. Isaac Nichols of the Line, Col.
James Livingston's Battalion.

116 Van Deursen Family

Children, bp in New York:

i Robert Humphry Nicholls, bp Mar. r6. 1786; sps Peter
and Sarah Van Deursen; d v.

ii Cornelia Nicholls, b Oct. 5, bp Oct. 21, 17S7; sps Peter
and Sarah Van Deursen.

iii Catherine Nicholls, b Oct. 2, bp Dec. 13, 17S9; sps Isaac
Van Deursen, Catherine Johnson.

iv Robert Humphry Nicholls, b Sept. 9, bp Nov. 20, 1791;
sps Isaac Van Deursen, Rachel Low.

V Lewis Nicholls, b Jan. 13, bp Apr. 13, 1794; sps John
Harrington, Catherine Van Deursen; d 1S59; m Jane
Ann Little, b iSio; d 1S90. Issue: George Liv-
ingston Nicholls, b 1830; d 1892; m Christina !«Iaria
Cole; biS52; diSSs; they had son, Acosta Nicholls,
b June 19, 1S72.

152 PIETER VAN DEURSEN son of (78) Willem Van
Deursen and Catharina Gilbert of New York City; bp there
July 4, 1762 ; d at Albany, N. Y., April 11, 1S09 ; m at Middle-
town, Conn., June 6, 17S6, Lydia Brewster, dau of Capt.
Elisha and Lucy (Yeomans) Brewster of Middletown, Conn.
(See Miscellaneous and Related Families) ; b at Middletown.
Sept. 12, 1762 ;d at Albany, N. Y., April 26, 1S32. He served
during the Rev. War in the Seventh Regt., Albany Co. Militia,
under Col. Abraham J. Van Alstyne.

Res: In 1790, Third V.^ard, Albany, N. Y. Oc: Lav,yer.

Children:

313 i Lucy Gilbert, b Feb. 24, bp at N.Y., Mar. 4, 1787;

sps William Van Deursen, Sarah Van Deursen; m
Nov. 18, 1810, David AV. Groesbeek, son of (14S)
Catherine Van Deursen and William D. Groesbeek.
ii Sidney Lewis, bp at Albany, Feb. 4, 1793 ; sps Philip
and Catherine Waggens.

314 iii Abraham Samuel Whittlese}-, b Sept. 12, 1795; bp

at A. Feb. 6, 1797; sps William and Catharina
Groesbeek ; m (ist) ; (2d) Ann Alex-
ander.

315 iv Sarali Ann, b April 3, 179S; m July 11, 1S13,

Andrew Benedict Cooke.

316 V Isaac Gilbert, bp at A., Jan. 2, 1801 ; sps parents; ni

Ann Eliza Allen.

vi Catharine, b a 1S03 ; m (ist) Mc Donald;

(2d) Rice.

317 vii Peter, b Dec. 3, 1805; bp at A., Apr. 9, 1809; sps pa-

rents; m in 1830, Lucy Baldwin.

Fifth Gexeratiox 117

153 SARA VAN DEURSEN, dau of (78) WiUem (Abra-
!;am3) Van Deursen and Catharina Gilbert of New York, N.
v.; b May 3, 1763; bp May 6, 1764; m Dec. 10, 178S, Samuel
Whittelsey (See Miscellaneous and Related Families); b
Feb. 10, 1763; d March 7, 1S38. He was a graduate of Yale
College in 1779, and v/as a Lav.yer and Justice in New Haven,
Conn. From Connecticut they removed to New Jersev, and
t'nen to Watertown, N. Y., where she died in April, 181 4'. Mr.
Wliittelsey then moved to the West, residing at one time at
Carlisle, Ind., and later at Vincennes, Ind., where he died,
March 7, 1838. (See Tremain Gen., Vol. 2, p. 1778).

Children:
i Catherine Van Deursen Whittelsey, b Sept. 9, 1790, at

Tolland, Conn. ; d unm at Carlisle, Ind., Julv 6, 1S70.
ii^ William Chancey Whittelsey, b Dec. 6, i792;'m Nov. 20,

1822, Ann Elizabeth Rapine. He was a Surgeon in

the U. S. Navy, and served in the war with Algiers;

d Aug. 16, 1S24. Issue: William Chauncey Whit-
telsey, b Aug. 28, 1823.
iii Samuel Gilbert Whittelsey, b in 1794; d in 1795.
iv Samuel Gilbert Whittelsey, b Dec, 1796 ; d June, iSio.
V Isaac Newton Whittelsey, b July 16, 1798; m Elizabeth

Van Buntin.
vi Eliza Leflerts Whittelsey, b Apr. 16, 1800; m Dec. 6,

1825, Dr. James K. O 'Haver; b Dec. 19, 1796. Res:

Carhsle, Ind.
vii Charles Egbert Whittelsey, b Mar. 24, 1802; physician,

and soldier in the Crimean War; d Sept. 4, 1824 (?

probably 1S64).

154 ISAAC WILLIAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (78) Wil-
lem ^(Abrahams) Van Deusen and Catharina Gilbert; bp in
-. Y. March 23, 1766; ni a 1788, Catherine Johnson,

Children, bp in New York:
i Catherine, b Jan. 3, bp Feb. 5, 1792.
11 William Johnson, b Oct. 2, bp Oct. 22, 1793; sps John

Harrington, Eliza Van Deusen.
i!i Thomas, b Jan. 13, bp Feb. 14, 1796; sps Joshua Minost,

Ehzabeth Van Deursen.

155 HARPERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (82) Melchert
(Harperts) Van Deusen and Necltje Ouackenbosh of the town
^< Caughnav.'aga, Montgomery Co.. N^ Y.; b in Albanv and bp
^J^ere Jan. 12, 1746; m (ist) in Albany Julv 5, 1770, Geertte
^>itbeck; (2d) at Stone Arabia, Oct. 11, 1795, Rebecca

^^^ Van Deursen Family

Brewer; b in 1762^ He served in Capt. Abraham Veede'-v-
to., Col. Frederick Fisher's Third Reaiment, Trvon Co ^r^••

tia. His willwas probated Jan. 5, I S2S '

Res: Johnstown, X. Y.
Children, by first wife:

i Annatie, b Aug. 7; bp in Albany, Aug. 17, 178V sns
Harpert and Marytie Witbeck.
By second wife:

31S ii_ Hai-pert, b in 1796; m a 1820, Rachel

in Gitty or Gertrude, b June 2, 1800; m Aucr 16" VsVo
(351) Peter G. Van Deusen. ^ - - -

IV Nancy, b a 1S05; m Nov. 8, 1S30, John Vannatten

both of Johnstown.

V Margaret, b a 180S.

\^Ur^^^''' "^^^ DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert (Har-
perts) \ an Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Caughnawa-a,
Montgomerv Co X . Y. ; bp at Albany Feb. 4.1750; m at Stone
Arabia, i\ \ ., Sept. 16, 1770, Abraham C. Van Alstyxe.

Res: Montgomery Co., N. Y.
^ CHiLDREN,bpatFonda,' (Cauo:hnawaga Church) N Y-
1 Cornells Van Alstyne, b May 14, bp May 31, 1772-^0^

Cornells and Neeltje Van Alstyne ' " ' 1

n Neeltje Van Alstyne, b Jan. 7, bp Feb. 20, 1774; sp;

jMelchert and Neeltje Van Deusen.
Ill Catrina Van Alstyne, b Dec. 16, 1775, bp Jan 22 1776-

sps Comelis and Jannitje Van Aalstyn.

157 ANNA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert (Har-
perts) Van Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Caughnawaga,
Montgomeiy County, N. Y. ; bp at Stone Arabia Aug ^ i 1 7 :;o ■
m there a 1775, John C.^DUGAX. & o , /.

Res: Montgomery County, N. Y.
Children, bp at Fonda, N. Y.:
i Barend Cadugan, b June 21, bp July 9, 1775; sps David

and Catrina Quack. r- j . ^ //^> f

ii Abram Cadugan, b June 19, bp July 14, 1778; sps Abram

and Rebecka Van Deusen.
iii John Cadugan, b Nov. 28, bp Dec. 17, 1780; sps Barnev
Cadugan and Catrina Quack.

158 REBECCA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert
(Harperts) Van Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh; b a 17^2;
"^^^^ ^h '''9, at Fonda, N. Y., Samuel A. G.^rdenier:

Res: Montgomerv Co., N. Y.

Fifth Geneilatiox II9

^'" H?.!' P ''/' -^"V ^tP ""^ ^''''^^^' ^"^ 3 at Schenectady:
..dam Gardemer, bp Jan. 20, 1780; sps Adam and Catrina

Oardcmer.
Neeltje Winne Gardenier. b Nov. 12, bp Dec. 25, 1781-

sps John and ^eeltie Plank :>' / .

Melchior Gardenier, b_Aug. 17, bp Sept. 14, 1785; sps

Melchior and Enc^eltie Van Deusen. ^' ^ ^' ^

Jannetje Gardenier, b Oct. 9, 17S7.

159 ABR^^HAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (82) Melchert
(Harperts) Van Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Caugh-
^^^^' ^■}V'^'P "^ Schenectady Feb. 6. 1759 ; m Nov., 179,^
Elizabeth Ostraxder. > /v^-

Childrex, bp at Schenectady:
i Catharine bp Dee. „^ /^^g. .p^ Hendrik Oostrander

and wife Elizabeth.
n Elizabeth, bp Oct. 31, 1798.
iii Thomas, b Apr. 5, 1S02.

160 f NGELGEN VAN DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert
(iiarperts) \an Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Cau^h-
najaga Montgomery Co., N. Y. ; b June 7, 1760; bp at Stone
.-.rabia Mar 71 761 ; m a 17S2 Thomas Morrell. who was a
mercnant of Albany and Schenectady. In 1794 he owned a
lot m Albany lymg on the north side of State Street, west from
jNlaiden Lane. During the Revolution he was a member of
the Second Regiment, Albany County Militia

Childrex:
i Tammes Morrell, bp at Schen. Mar. 20, 1783; sps Dirck

and Sara Tilman.
u Abram Morrell, b Jan. 24, bp at Fonda Mar. 4, 1786; sps

Abram and Polly Van Deusen
m John Morrell, b Jan. 24, bp at Schen. Feb. 24, 17SS; sps

John Morell, Mary Swords. -. / , f

IV Neeltje Morrell, b Dec. i, 17S9; bp at Schen. Jan. 24, 1790-

sps Harpert and Neeltje Van Deusen
\_ A child, bp at Schen. Mar. 17, 1793
yii Esther Morrell, b Aug. 23, 1795; bp at Schen. Feb. 21,

1790; sps Tnomas Morrell, Jr., Esther Tilghman.

(ull V^^^^^^rF' ""^^^ DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert
(^Harperts) Van Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Caugh-
nawaga, Montgomery Co., N. Y. ; b Jan. 16, bp at Stone Arabia
Jan. 30, 1763 ; m a 17S0, Martixus E. Vax Alstixe
■tv-es: Montgomery County, N. Y.

120 Van Deursen Family

Children, bp at Fonda, N. Y.:
i Maria Van Alstine, b Feb. 20. bp Mar. 7, 1782 ; sps Abram

and Maria Van Deusen.
ii Cornelia Van Alstine, b June 3, bp Sept. 4, 1792; sps

John Van Evere and Jannitje, his wife.
iii Abraham Van Alstine, b Jan. 2, 1796; sps James Plato,

Annitje Van Deusen.
iv Rachel Van Alstine, b Apr. 23, 1798; sps Adain and

Neeltje Gardenier.

162 HELJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert (Har-
perts) Van Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Caughnawaga,
Montgomery County, N. Y. ; b Nov. 4, bp at vStone Arabia,
N. Y., Dec. 14, 1766; m a 1790. Jochem Kittle.

Res: Montgomery County, N. Y.
Children, bp at Fonda, N. Y.:
i Malicart Kittle, b May 26, 1791; sps Samuel Gardenier

and Rcbecka, his wife.
ii Sarah Kittle, b ]Mar. 17, 1793 ; sps Daniel Vrooman, Maria
Kittle.

163 MARYTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (82) Melchert
(Harperts) Van Deusen and Neeltje Quackenbosh of Caugh-
nawaga, N. Y., b a 1770; m a 1790, Abraham Vroomax.
He died in 1S02.

Res: IMontgomery Co., N. Y. , '

Children, bp at Fonda:
i Johanis Vrooman, b Sept. 24, bp Dec. 4, 1791 ; sps James

Plato and his wife.
ii Neeltje Vrooman, b Mar. 4, bp ISIar. 10, 1793; sps George

Rian, Catrina Read.
iii Daniel Vrooman, bp Jan. 19. 1795; sps Daniel Vrooman,

Jannitje Van Dewerken.
iv Melchert Vrooman, b Jan. 3, 1797 ; sps James Plato, Jun.,

Catrina Van de Werke.
V Abraham Vrooman, b Jan. 6, 1798 ; sps Samuel Gardenier,

Rebecka Van Deursen; d y.
vi Jacob Vrooman, b Jan. 5, 1801 ; sps Jacob Vrooman, Dirk

Gardenier.
vii Abraham Vrooman, b Oct. 16, 1802 ; sps AbrmV.d. Werk,

Lenah Gardenier.

164 JOHANNES VAN DEUSEN, son of (S3) Hartman
Van Deusen and Margrieta Dyckman; b May 16, 1740; m a
1765 Lydia Schley. He served under command of Ensign

Fifth Generation 121

John M. Veeders and Gerret Banker in the colony of Rens-
selaerwick in 1767, and in Col. John Blair's i6th Albany Co.
Mil. during Rev. War (B. L. R.). He died at Queensbury
June 8, 1S24.

Res: Queensbury, Warren Co., X. Y., 1787 to 1824.
Children, 2 to 6 bp at Schaghticoke:

i Catherine, b Dec. 12, 1771; unmarried; was living

in 1850 v.-ith her brother Abraham.
ii Dorcas, b ]ulv 4, 1773; sps William and Catriena
Shaff.

319 iii John, b Feb. 8, bp Feb. 26, 1775; m a iSoo Sarah

Burdick.
iv Margaret, b Dec. 7, 1776; m David Burham.

320 V Hartman, b Nov. 30, 1778 ;m July 16, 1S05, at Clilton

Lake, N. Y.," Susan Knowlton.

321 vi Henry, b Mar. 23, 17S1 ; m a 1803 Eliza Walkup.
vii Elizabeth, b Apr. 24, 1783 ; m Isaac Lyons.

viii Jane, b July 30, 1785 ; m Daniel Hull.

322 ix Abraham, b Oct. 29, 1787; m Mar. 20, 1814, Martha

Orton.

323 X Robert, 'b Jan. 24, 1790; m (ist) May 18, 1816, Abi-

gail Cross, who d Jan. i, 1840; (2d) Aug. 30, 1840,
Irinda Dayton.

324 xi James, b May 12, 1792 ;m a 1820, Sarah Hill.

325 xii David, b Aug. 3, 1796; m June 15, 1818, Mar>' Ann

Robison.

165 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (83) Hartman
Van Deusen and Margrieta Dyckman of Schaghticoke; bp
at Livingston May 19, 1742 ;m'a 1762, Annatje McMillen.
Served in Capt. Frederick Gettman's Co., Col. Peter Bal-
linger's Fourth Regt. Albany Co. Mil. (L. B. R.).

Res: Albany Co., N. Y.
Children, bp at Schaghticoke:
i Catharina, b Nov. "27, 1764; sps Wouter N. and Alida

Groesbeck.
ii Alida, bp July 8, 1766; sps Jacob and Maritje Fort.
iii Hartman, bp' Apr. 10, 1769; sps Abraham Van Deusen
and Jannetje Van Deusen.

166 DEBOR.\ VAN DEUSEN, dau of (S3) Hartman Van
Deusen and Margrieta Dyckman; b a 1744; m at Albany June
^5. 1763, Jonathan Marl (Morrel?).

Res: Albany Co., N. Y.

122 Van Deursex Family

Children, bp at Schaghticoke:
i Daniel Marl, b Mar. 29, 1764; sps Hamien and Jiidike

Quackenbush.
ii Margaretha Marl, b Apr. 8, 1766; sps Hannes (Johannes)

and Catharine Vn Deusen.
iii Hartman Marl, b Dec. 29, 1769; sps Pieter Winne, Catha-

rina Vanden Berg.
iv Jacob Marl, b IMay 8, 1771; sps Johs. and Jannetje

Schoutcn.

V Alida Marl, b July 25, 1773; sps Daniel Marrel, Alida

Quackenbos.
vi Elisabeth Marl, b Nov. 15, 1775; sps Hartman Van

Deusen, Grietje Dykman.
vii Daniel Marl, b July 20, 177S; sps Harmen Quackenbo;,

Lydia Moral.

167 CATHARINA VAX DEUSEN, dau of (83) Hartman
Van Deusen and Margrieta Dyckman; bp at Germantown,
Aug. 17, 1746; m a 1768, James Gaffik.

Res: Schaghticoke.
Children, bp at Schaghticoke:
i Mary Gaffin, b May 3, 1773; sps Hartman Van Deusen,

Margareth Dykman.
ii Johannes Gaffin, b Apr. 18, 1775; sps Joseph Blommes,

HilHtje Van Deusen.
iii Abraham Gaffin, b Feb. 7, 1779; sps Abm Van Deuzen,

Nellie Van Bomel.
iv Margareth Gaffin, b Dec. 27, 1780.

V Johanna Gaffin, b Dec. 28, 1782.

168 JANNETJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (83) Hartm.an
Van Deusen and Margrieta Dyckman; bp at Athens, N. ^ ..
May 29, 174S; m a 1768, Abraham Dutcher, b Oct. 27, 1745:
bp at Athens ; son of Henricus Dutcher, the son of Dirck ae
Duytcher and Jannetje Bondt.

Res: Schaghticoke, N. Y.
Children, bp at Schaghticoke:
i Jacobus Dutcher, bp Mar. 26, 1 7 70 ; sps Harmen Van Deu-
sen, Marget Dyke,
ii Margrieta Dutcher, bp Dec. 12, 1774; sps Jonathan Mor-

rel, Debora Van Deusen.
iii Matheus Dutcher, b Nov. 20, 1779.
iv Hartman Dutcher, b July i, 17S1.

V Barbara Dutcher, b May 23, 17 S3.

Fifth Gexeratiox 123

169 JACOBUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (S3) Hartman and
Margncta Dyckman; bp at Livingston, Oct. 15 i-co- m a
1772, AxxATjEN Simon. Jacob was enrolled in Col. Robert
\an Rensselaer s rcgt., the Eighth, Albanv Countv Militia
dunng Rev. War.

Res: Columbia County, N. Y. (Census of 1790 and 1800)
Children-; ''

i Gertjen bp at Clav. Jan. 24, 1775; sps Abrah V. Deusen
and bertjen, his wife.

ii Anna Margrieta, bp at Hillsdale, Julv 2, 1776 ; sps Michael
Hess, Geertje Wyse; m a 1795, David Simon. Issue-
John Simon; bp at Hillsdale, Sept. 23, 179S; sps Wendel
Laux, Magdalena Simon.

iii Jacob, bp at Churchtown, Mar. 1 1, 1778 ; sps Jacob Simon
Margaret Keller.

iv Janitge, bp at Churchtown, Aug. 15, 17S1; sps Jacob
Hortich, Lenna V. Huse.

V Johannes, bp at Hillsdale, May 19, 178S; sps Frederick

Hilhgas, Maria Hilliga.
vi A daughter. ^ ^

'^° ?^?^^ ^'^^^' DEUSEN, dau of (S3) Hartman Van Deu-
SoM^' ^^'''■^"'^^■^ Dyckman; b a 1752; m a 1772, Joseph

, Children, i to 5 bp at Schaghticoke, 6 to S at Schoharie-
1 Johanna Sommes. b June 18, 1774; sps Hannan Tavler

Hilletje Van Deusen.
n Maragrietha Sommes , b July 31,1776.

III Johannis Sommes, b Nov., 17 78.

IV Sarah Sommes, b Oct. 23, 1780.

v_ Annaka Sommes, b June '11, 1783.

VI Hartman Sommes, b July 30, 17S4; sps George Schneider.

Maria Eker.
vii_ Maria Sommes. twin of Debora.
viii Debora Sommes, b Oct. 18, bp Dec. 24, 1786; sps George

Snyder. Maria Ecker, Jonathan Morrel, Debora Van

Deusen.

171 HELLETJE (HILDA) VAN DEUSEN, dau of (8.)
•fiartrnan Van Deusen and Margrieta Dvckman; b a 17,-4- m
'^ 1774, Charles Henny. '

. Children, bp at Schaghticoke:
?. Charlotta Henny, b Apr. 12, 1779.
'1 Hartman Hennv, b Nov. 12.' 1781

124 Van Deursen Family

iii Debora Henny, b Feb. 25, 1784.
iv Maria Henny, b Mar. 20, 1787.

172 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN. son of (84) Henrick
Van Deusen and Catharine Hartmanse Vreeland of Salisbury
and Weatogue, Conn., and later of Middlebury, Addison Co!,
Vermont; b Sept. 28, 1742, in Litchfield Co., Conn. ;d July 17,
1795, in Vermont; m a 1763, Sar.\h Chipman; dan of John
Chipman, Jr., of Lime Rock, Conn.

He served one hundred and twenty-five days during the
Rev. War in Capt. Parmelee's Co. of Vermont, and was paid
£4-14-8 for his services. (A^ermont Revolutionary War Rolls.)

Res: Middlebury, Addison Co., Vt. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

326 i John, b Nov. 8, 1765 ; m Nov. 4, 1789, Rachel Belden.

327 ii Martin, b May, 1768; m Mar. 11, 1795, Diadema Cal-

lender.

328 iii Harry, b in 1773; m Oct. 12, 1794, Lorain Peck,
iv Samuel, b a 1777.

329 V Abraham, b July 21, 1783 ;m (ist) Feb. 5, 1S09,

Mercy Averest, (2d) May 4, 181 5, Louise Tewks-
bury.

330 vi Isaac, b a 1786; m in 1S12, Matilda Callender, niece

of Diadema.

172 a LAURENCE VAN DEUSEN, son of (84) Hendrick
Van Deusen and Catharina Hartmanse Vreeland of Salisbun,',
Conn.; b a 1745; m Content Williams of Barrington, Mass.

Child, only one of whom there is record:
330a i Henry, b a 1780; m a 1800, Sally Stoddard.

SIXTH GENERATION

n^-n(a

SIXTH GEXERATIOX

173 CHRISTYXTJE VAX DEUSEX, dau of (85) Robert
(J.) Van Deusen and Catharina Van Alen ; bp at Claverack May
19, 1751; m April iS, 1780, at Kinderhook (with certificate
from Claverack) John Boyd, who served in Seventh Albany
Co. Militia, Rev. War (L. B. R.).

Children, bp at Kinderhook and Albany:
i Robert Boyd, bp at Kin. Sept. 17, 17S3 ; sps Robert Van

Deusen and Catharina Van Alen.
ii William Augustus Boyd, bp at Kin. Jan. i, 17S6; sps

parents.
iii John Boyd, bp at Kin. Sept. 23, 1787; sps Thomas

Andrew Hoog and Maria Van Deusen, j. d.
iv James Boyd, b July 7, bp at Albany, July 18, 1790; sps

parents.

174 PIETER VAX DEUSEX, son of (85) Robert (J) Van
Deusen and Catharina Van Alen of Kinderhook; bp at Albany,
May 20, 1753; m at Kin. Oct. S, 1783, Eliz.\beth Brownlee.'

Children, bp at Kinderhook:
i William, bp Sept. 12, 1784; sps Louwrens van Deusen,

Christina Barheit, his w^ife.
ii Robert, bp Xov. 12, 17S6; sps Steven Van Deusen, Maria

van Deusen, j. d. -

iii Johannes, bp Xov. 22, 1789; sps Styntje Boyd, Lucas

Goes,
iv Samuel, bp Mar. 4, 1792; sps parents; d. y.
v_ William Brownlee, bp June 14, 1795.
vi Gitty, b July 24, bp Xov. 6, 1796.
vii Samuel, b Apr. 7, 1799, bp Mar. 12, 1800; m in 1821, Anna

Issue: Catharine, b Sept. 6, 1822; bp at

Churchtown, Feb. 2, 1823.
viii Catharine, b July 10, 1802 ;"bp July 27, 1803.

175 JOHX VAX DEUSEX, son of (85) Robert Q.) Van
JJeusen and Catharina Van Alen of Claverack; bp at Kinder-
^•ook, Aug. 12, 1759; mat Livingston, Jan. 15, 1788, Chris-
■fl^■A^ Spoor. Served in Capt. John Osterhout 's Co., Col. Rob-
<:jt Van Rensselaer's 8th Regt., Albany County Militia, during
tne Rev. War. In 1807 he was Adjutant of a regiment pre-

127

128 Van Deursex Family

viously commanded by Samuel Ten Broeck. Resided at
Hillsdale, where he d (Dct. i6, 1841 (See will, prob. Jan 6
1842).

Children:

331 i Isaac, b June 14, bp at Copake, July iS, 1790; sps

John Wagner and Margaret Miller; m Aug. i^,
1810, Eva (Schertz) Shead.
ii Stephen, b May 5, bp at Copake, July S, 1792; d. v.

332 iii Robert Spoor, bp at Hillsdale Mav 28, 1794; ma

1819, Betsey H

iv Sarah, b March 26, bp at Copake May 23, 1796; sps
Johannes Van Deusen and Sarah Eliot; m Hiram
Indson; res at Cato, Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1S42.

V Stephen, bp at Hillsdale May 12, 179S; d y.

333 vi Lewis, b a 1800; m l\Iary Louise

vii Martin, b a 1800 ; m a 1S30 Mary ;

b 181 2; res in 1850 at Brutus, Cayuga Co., N, Y. ;
DC, farmer. Issue: Delia, b 1837; George, b
1839.

176 MARYTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (85) Robert (J)
Van Deusen and Catharina Van Alen of Kinderhook; bp at
Kinderhook April 22, 1770; d Mar. 18, 1813; bur at Valatie,
N. Y, ; m a 1789, John A. Van Buren, who d Mar. 31, 1808.
He was an Ensign in the Seventh Regt., Albany County
Militia.

Children, bp at Kinderhook, sps "Ouders" (parents):
i Abraham Van Buren, bp Mar. 25, 1791.
ii Catrina Van Buren, bp June 27, 1792. '^
iii Robert Van Buren, bp June 4, 1794. '

iv Maria Van Buren, b Oct. 30, bp Dec. 6, 1795.
V John Van Buren, b July 16, bp Aug. 19, 17 98.
vi Eva Christina Van Buren, b May 23, bp June 28, iSoi.
vii Elizabeth Van Buren, b Apr. 7, bp July 24, 1803.
viii WiUiam Van Buren, bp Apr. 29, 1805.
ix Peter Van Buren, bp Feb. 20, 1807.

177 JOHANNES CTOHN) VAN DEUSEN, son of (90)
Johannes Van Deusen and EHzabeth Huyck of Pittstown,
Renss. Co.. N. Y. ; b there Jan. 17, bp at Kinderhook Feb. 3,
1782; d Oct. 18, 1863; m (ist) a 1810, Elizabeth Welling,
who d in 1832; (2d) Electa Bostwick.

He served during the War of 181 2 as Ensign, Capt. Storm's
Company, Col. William Knickerbocker's Regt., New York
Mihtia.

Sixth Generation 129

Res: Arcadia, now Newark, "Wayne Co., N. Y. Oc:
Farmer.

Children, all by first wife:

334 i Catharine, b in 1S14; m in 1835, Andrew Van Valk-

enburg.

ii John, b in 1815; m Sarah Lown: res at St. Clair Co.,
Mich.; and d at Newark, N. Y.; wife d at Dexter,
Mich. Issue: Polly; Philip; Julia Etta; Char-
lotte; John; and others.

iii Isaac, b in 1817; m (1st) in 183S, Catharine Van
Valkenburg, by whom he had son, Alonzo, b 1843;
d June 14, 1858; (2d) Jane Van Valkenburg, by
whom he had son, John; d at age of two years;
(3d) Mariaby Sanford, by whom he had one son,
Merritt. His first two wives were sisters of An-
drew Van Valkenburg, husband of his sister Catlia-
rine.

iv Elizabeth, b Apr. 20, 1S21 ; d 1885 ; m Cornelius Van
Inwagen; no issue.

335 V Thomas, b J.Iay 24, 1825 ;m Feb. 18, 1865, Margaret

Van Inwagen.
vi Mar}', b Apr. 14, 1827; d 1849; m Ridley Sanford;
res at Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y. ; no ch.

178 ISAAK VAN DEUSEN, son of (go) Johannes Van
Deusen and Elizabeth Huyck of Kinderhook, N. Y.; b there;
bp Feb. 14, 1784; m March 20, iSio, Lvdi.\ Van Buren.
They were residents of Kinderhook, Saratoga, and later of
Niagara Co., N. Y., where he d March 6, 1S56; his wife d Aug.
22, 1870. He was a miller by occupation.
Children:

i Elizabeth, b Feb. 15, i8ii;dunm.
ii Catharine Maria, b Nov. 28, 181 2; bp at Schaghti-
coke Mar. 7, 181 3, no sps; unm.

336 iii John I., b May 3, 1815; m 'Sla.y 12, 1847, Charlotte

Edwards.

iv Peter, b Mar. 29, 181S; d Feb. 27, 1895 i ^ Sept. 11,
1 85 1, Lucinda Brace ;d April 11, iS73;res Niagara
Co., N. Y.; oc farmer. Issue: Nettie May. b
Apr. 4, 1856; m May 16, 1S77, Beach T. Standish,
they res at Lockport, N. Y.; Carrie Bell, b Sept.
II, 185S; m Mar. 5, 1880, Homer E. Swick.

V Cornelius, b Dec. 16, 1S20; m Sept. 7, 1S54, Ruth
Cook. They were res of Lockport, N. Y. Issue:
De W^itt Cook, b Sept. 8, 1S62; m Nov. 27, 1893,

130 Van Deursen Family

Margaret May Spence; res St. Catharines, Ont.;

hotel keeper.' Issue: Emily Ruth, b Sept. 7,

1899; d Oct. 7, 1902.
vi Henry Tobias, b Sept. 11, 1S23; m Jan. 2, 1S66,

Esther Lewis. Issue: Frank, who resides in

Lockport, N. Y.
vii Lydia Ann, b June i, 1S25; unm.

179 LUCAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (90) John Van Deu-
sen and Elizabeth Huyck; b at Kindcrhook, N. Y., April 24,
bp July II, 1790; d Apr. 16, iS62;m June 19, 1820, Minerva
Wood Porter, who d Feb. 13, 1881. They were m in Pitts-
town, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and resided there until 1834. At
the census of 1S50 he res at Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y., and
was by occupation a tanner, then farmer.

Children:

337 i John Porter, b Mar. 24, 1821 ; m May 22, 1862, Anna

M. Lav.
ii William James, b July 15, 1822; killed in action at

Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864; was Captain in

Cornp. A, 160th Regt., New York Vol. Inf.; prob

never married.
iii Peter, b Mar. 14, 1824; m Apr., i856,^Elizabeth A.

Van Valkenburgh; res Palmyra, N. Y.
iv Edwin, b Dec. 28,^1825 ; twin of Philip.
V PhiHp, b Dec. 28, 1825; d one in 1827 and the other

in 1828.
vi Rebecca Porter, b ]\Iar. 22, 1828; m May 20, 1S63,

Edwin E. Rogers.

338 vii Henrs' Martin, b May 5, 1830; m Aug. 28, 185S,

Emeline Harkness.
viii Harriet Newell, twin of Henr\' II., b May 5, 1830; d

May, 1832.
ix Minerva EHzabeth, b July iS, 1832; m Jan. 9, 1863,

Alonzo Wynkoop. Issue: Helen E. Wynkoop,

b Dec. 25, 1869; res Palmyra, N. Y.
X A child, b Oct. 7, 1S34; d Feb., 1S35.

339 xi Andrew Porter, b Apr. 14, 1S36; m June 18, 1868,

Marv^ Cornelia Handy,
xii Harriet Bostwick, b Apr. 10, 1839; d July 27, 1859.

180 MARTIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (91) Melchert Van
Deusen; b a 1760; m a 1783, Nancy Kennedy. He was co-
heir, with his brother, Hendrick, of his grandfather, (34) J^lar-

Sixth Generatiox 131

ten Van Deusen (Abstract of Wills, Xew York Hist. Soc. Coll.,
Vol. 9, p. 2S6). He resided at Ghent, Columbia Co., N. Y.
Children:

340 i Simeon, b Nov. 21, 17S7; m (ist) Nov. 23, 1807,

Sylvia Champlin; (2d) Dec. 4, 1S13, Hannah Cran-
dall.

181 TOBIAS R. VAN DEUSEN, son of (92) Robert T.
Van Detisen and ^lars'tje Oostrander; bp Aug. 12, 1747; d
Apr. 7, 1833, aged 88 yrs; m Oct. 28, 1768, Christina Van
Deusen, dau of (36) Robert Van Deusen and Christiana
Roorbach ; bp Sept. i, 1745. He was a member of the Eighth
Regt., Albany Co. Militia, during War of Revolution.

Res: Claverack; in 1795 Freehold, Greene Co., N. Y,
Children:

i Lyntje, bp at Liv. Oct. 22. 1771; sps Robert Van
Deusen, I\Iaria Van Deusen, wife of Gloudy De
La Mater.
340a ii Robert, bp at Liv. Apr. 21, 1776; sps Robert V,
Deusen and wife Christina Rohrbach; prob m a
1796, Ahda, or Polly, ]\IcArthur.

341 iii Marten, b June 21, bp at Liv. Aug. 27, 1780; sps

Tobias and Cornelia Van Deusen; m Sept. 25,
1800, Charity Van Lone.

342 iv Stephanus, b Sept. 13, bp at Clav. Nov. ic, 1782;

sps Hendrick Muller, Arianje van Deusen; m a
1805, Hannah Lash.
V John, b Oct. 3, bp at Clav. Nov. 25, 17S7; sps
Johannes Van Deusen, Fitje Rohrbach.

182 ADAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (92) Robert T. Van
Deusen and Mar\-tje Oostrander; bp at Claverack July 29,
1759; m at Claverack Oct. 17, 17 So, Margretha Ostrander.
He d prior to Nov. 24, 178S, on which date his widow vvas
married to William Vosburgh, widower, of Kindcrhook. He
served in Col. Robert Van Rensselaer's Eighth Regt., Albany
Co. Mihtia.

Children:
i John, b Apr. i, bp at Linlithgo, N. Y., May 24, 1781 ; sps
John and Cornelia Van Deusen.

^ 183 ARL^NTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (92) Robert T.
Van Deusen and Marytje Oostrander; bp at Claverack March

132 Van Deursen Family

22, 1767; m by banns, at Claverack, Feb 12, 17S4, Abraham
Elden (Elting).

Children, bp at Claverack and Livingston:

Robert Elting, bp Aug. 31, 17S5'; sps Tobias R. and

Catharine V. Deuzen.
James A. Elting. b Sept. 25, bp at Clav. Nov. 5, 17S6;

sps James Elden, Maritje van Steenberg.
Marytje Elting, b July 19, bp Aug. 9, 17S9; sps Jacobus

and Helletje Van Dcusen; m David Brandt.
John Elting, b Apr. 14, bp ^lay 8, 1 791 ; sps John Eltinge,
Cornelia Hallenbeek.

184 JACOBUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (92) Robert T. Van
Deusen and Marytje Oostrander of Greene County, N. Y. ; b
Nov. 5, 1770, at Van Deusen Manor, Greene Co., N. Y. ; bp at
Coxsackie Feb. 20, 1772; d July 3, 1S53; m a 1791, at Berne,
Albany Co., N. Y., Susan Van Buskirk or Sartje Bost-
KERK, who d at Berne Oct. 16. 183 8, "aged 71 y, 6 m and id."

Res: Van Dusen Manor, Greene Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

343 i Robbert, b May 10, bp at Clav. June 17, 1792; sps

Robbert and Helletje Van Deusen; m Dec. 31.
181 5, Abigal Secor.
ii Maritje, b July 26, bp at Clav. Aug. 17, 1794; sps
Laurance Protkerk, Maritje Clow.

344 iii Lawrence, b Mar. 22, 1796; bp at New Salem, N. Y. ;

m Feb. 24, 1820, Susannah Hungerford.

345 iv Cornelius J., b Dec. 30, 1798, bp at New Salem, Feb.

3, 1799; m Feb. 3, 1819, Lucretia or Christiana
Secor.

346 V Abraham, b Feb. 7, iSoo; m Jan. 6, 1822, Elizabeth

Persell.

185 HEYLTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (92) Robert T. Van
Deusen and Marytje Oostrander; bp at Livingston June 15.
1774; m at Claverack Jtily 7, 1793, Philip H. Barthel or
Bartell.

Res: Columbia County, N. Y.
Children:
i Robert Bartell, bp at Churchtown Aug. 24, 1794; sps

Jacob Kamm.er, Elizabeth

ii Maria Bartell, b Oct. 10, bp at Claverack Nov. 11, 179S;
sps Jacobus Van Deusen, Sussanna Postkerk; prob m
Philip J. Miller.

Sixth Generation 133

jii John Bartell, b June 26, bp at Livingston July 20, 1800;
sps John Shaver, Marytje Smith.

IV Comeha Bartell, b Mar. iS, bp at Claverack ^lay 2, 1802;

sps Cornelius van Deusen, Trintjc Bratt.

V Jacobus Bartell. b Apr. 6, bp at Claverack May 10, 1807 ;

sps Jacobus van Deusen, Sussanna Postkerk.

186 GEI':RTRUY van deusen, eldest dau of (93)
Cornelis Van Deusen and Leah Oostrander ; bp at Albany, Feb.
4, 1753; m there Nov. 23, 1770, Francis Marshal.

Children, bp at Albany:

Annatie Marshal, b Sept. 13, bp Sept. 14, 1771; sps

Pieter and Annatie Marshal.
Cornelis Marshal, b June 5, bp July iS, 1773 ; sps Cornelis

and Leah V. Deusen.
Petrus Marshal, b July 25, bp July 30, 1775; sps Petms

and Annatie ^Marshal.
i\Iaria Marshal, bp F"eb. S, 1778; sps Vv'ilhelmus and Maria

V. Deusen.
v Lea Marshal, b Mar. 17, bp Apr. 14, 1782; sps AVilhelmus

and Christina V. Deusen.

187 ARENT VAN DEUSEN, son of (93) Cornelis Van
Deusen and Leah Oostrander of Albany; bp Dec. 28, 1755; m
Feb. 23, 1777, at Albany, Margaret McCloud. Served
during the War of the Revolution in Capt. John Van Wie 's
Co., Col. John Schuyler's regiment (State Archives, Vol. i,
p. 49S)-

Res: Second Ward, Albany, 1790.
Children, bp in Albany:
347 i Elisabeth, bp Dec. 12, 1777; sps Frans. Marshall,
Geertruv V. Deusen; m Dec. 31, 1795, Isaac Brate
(Bratt).'
ii Cornelis, b Apr. 23, bp Apr. 30, 1780; sps Cornelis

and Lea V. Deusen.
iii Lea, b Apr. 10, bp Apr. 14, 1782; sps Gerardus

Lansing, Leah Ostrander.
iv Annatie, b Oct. 30, bp Nov. 12, 1784; sps Jacob Cuy-

ler, Jannetie V. Deusen.
V Robert, b Apr. 7, bp Apr. 15, 1787; sps Elisabeth V.
Deusen.

^ 1 88 WILHELMUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (93) Cornelis
Van Deusen and Leah Oostrander of Albany; bp there Dec. 3,

134 Van Deursex Family

1758; m a 17S0, Rachel Pieterse. He served in the 6th
Regt., Albany County Militia. Col. Stephen Schuvler, durin-
the Rev. War (Land JBounty Rights, N. Y. in Rev.). "^

Children-, bp in Albany:

i Simon, bA^ig. 23, bp Aug. 30, 17S2 ; sps Arent and

Catharina Van Deusen.
ii Jobs (Johannes), b Oct. 5, bp Oct. 19, 17S3; sps

Jobs, and Abigail Van Deusen.
iii Lea, b July i, bp July 11, 1785; sps Frans and
Geertruy Marshel.
348 iv Samuel, b'i7S6; m (ist) May 21, 1S20, Sarah Vos-
burgh; (2d) Apr. iS, 1S31, Christina Vosburg,
sister of Sarah.
V Susan, b a 17S8.
348a vi Steward Dean, b a 1790; m Elizabeth Ertzberger.

348b vii Cornelius, b a 1792 ; m (ist) ; (2nd)

Margaret Biddle.

1S9 CATHARINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (93) Comelis
Van Deusen and Leah Oostrander of Albany ; b April 11, bp at
A. April 14, 1765; m a 17S5, Pieter Roman; b Jan. 16, 1762.
He was a member of the Third Regt., Albany Co. Militia, Col.
Philip P. Schuyler, War of Revolution.

Children, bp in Albany:
i Lea Roman, b Jan. 24, bp Feb. 25, 17S7; sps Frans and

Geertruy Marshall.
n Robert Roman, b Oct. 4, bp Oct. 31, 1790; sps parents.
iii Mary Roman, b July 14, bp Aug. 15, 1792.
iv Margaret Rom.an, b Mar. 26, bp Apr. 20, 1794.
v_ Gertrude Roman, b Jan. 12, bp Feb. 21, 1796; d y.
vi_ Hubertus Roman, b June 29, 1797.
vii Gertrude Roman, b Apr. 22, 1800.

^ 190 JANNETJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (93) Comelis
Van Deusen and Leah Oostrander; b in Albanv Dec. 13, bp
Dec. 21, 176S; m there Dec. 18, 17S5, Peter Fero. He
serv-ed in the Third Regt., Albanv Countv Militia, during the
Revolution (Land Bounty Rights).

Children, bp in Albany:
i David Fero, b Aug. 3', bp Sept. 4, 17S6; sps Hendrik and

Maria Fero.
ii Lea Fero, b Dec. 15, 17S7, bp Jan. 13, 178S; sps Comelis

V. Deusen, Geertruy Marshal.
iii Comelis Fero, b Sept. 16, bp Oct. 25, 1789; sps Cornelis

and Elisabeth V. Deussen.

Sixth Generation 135

191 ELISABETH VAN DEUSEN, youngest dau of (93)
Cornells Van Deusen and Leah Oostrander of Albany; b Tufv
5, bp at Albany July 14, 1771; m a 1791, Nicolaas Bratt
or^BRADT, son of Anthony Bratt. They resided at Schenec-

Cjiildren, bp in Schenectady
i Maria Bratt, b Apr 29, bp May 16, 179. ; sps Anthony

Bradt, Maria V eeder
n Cornelius Bratt b Oct. 9. bp Noy. 10, 1793; no sps.
in Anthony Bratt, b Jan. 30, bp March 8, 179c • d y
ly Joan Bratt, b May i, bp May 6, 1796- d y ' "

v_ Anthony Bratt, b Feb. 8, bp March 18, AgS • d y
vi_ Lea Bratt, b Feb. 13, iSoo; d y. '

vii John Bratt, bp Noy. 28, iSoi.'
yiii Anthony Bratt, bp Sept. 25, 1803.
ix Gerrit Simonse Veeder Bratt, bp Feb. <, iSoc
X Lea Bratt, bp Sept. 7, 1S06.
xi_ Isaac Fonda Bratt, bp Sept. 3, 1808; d y.
xii Isaac Fonda Bratt, bp Noy. 1 1 1809 '
xui Jacob Clute Bratt, bp Apr. 2, 1812.

192 GLOUDE (CLAUDE) VAN DEUSEN, son of (94)
Johannes Van Deusen and Christyntje De La Matre of Clave-
Nov' « ■ i %^^ Kinderhook Sept. 6, 1754; m (1st) at Clay.
Ao\. 8, 1780, Elizabeth Muller; (2d) at Palatine, N Y
Jan. 12, 1791, Angelica Van SLYCKE;b Jan. 16, 1769 ;d Sept'

When Gloude Van Deusen was still a yer^- young man
scarcely out of his teens, the long smouldering fire of the Ameri-
can Reyolut ion broke into flame, and, with his father and
brothers,_ John and CorneHs, he cast in his lot with the patriots
nc was m actiye seryice during the war, ser^-ing as priyate
and sergeant. The follov/ing extracts are taken from his
T8,'f ^^nV ^V.^^V^^^^^.P^'^'^^^' ^'^^^^ ^'^s filed Sept. 19,
of^Pi ,!^^^^^''^ ^-^^ DEUSEN, a resident of the town
pt Palatine, Montgomery Co., N. Y. Bom Sept. 27 17,-4
S ^ V?7'''' °^ Clayerack, co. of Albany, now Columbia, N y'
Was Bible record of birth [the yariation of this date will be
noted from aboye Church Record of his baptism]. When
called into service he liyed in the said town of Clayerack, he
.;/ i ""^^-f ^^'^ revolutionary war, and continued to re-

side there until about 38 years of age, when he removed to
Tin f ?T Palatme. He was called into the service of the
rP^i^ii . If '"^ ^^^ >^^^^ '775, the precise time he does not
i-eco.lect. He was enrolled in the Company of Militia com-

136 Van Deursen Family

manded by Capt. Casparus Coyne, in the regiment when
Henry [Lt. CoL Henry' J.] Van Rensselar was Coloneh John
Osterhout was his Captain in 177S. He served over two
years. In the Fall of 1777, he was in the service under Gen.
Schuyler, Gates and Arnold at Fort Edward, Stillwater and
places in the vicinity, previous to the surrender of Burgoyne
and his army. He was at the decisive battle of Bemis'
Heights, and this was the only regular battle in which he was
engaged. Never received any written discharge. Stated that
he served one year as sergeant and more than one year and
six months as a private. Was present at Johnstown about
Jan., 1776, and helped take Sir John Johnson and his tenants
prisoners of war. 'That at the time of harvest of the year of
the battle of Bemis Heights he got excused and went home
and found his sister (Ariaantje) cradling in the harvest field
and he returned shortly and was in the battle as before stated.
His father, John Van Deusen, formerly called Johannes, was
chairman of the Committee of Safety for the town of Claverack
during the vrhole war; that he resided in a large brick house
which he used as a fort during that whole v/ar." "July S,
1S33. James Van Deusen resident of Kinderhook, Columbia
Co., N. Y., stated that his brother Glondy is older than he, he
is 78 on 27 Sept.; that his father was on the Committee and
his three older brothers, Glondy, Cornelius and John vrere out
at difl'erent times during the whole revolutionary war, de-
ponent remaining at home, being the yovingest. Resided dur-
ing the revolution in the town of Claverack. ' '

The regiment in which Glondy served was the Eighth, Al-
bany County I\Iilitia, in v.'hich so many of his relatives also
served. He died July 18, 1845 ; bur on his farm near Palatine,
N. Y.

Children, by first wife:
i A son, b a 17S2 ; d y.

By second wife: ' '

349 ii Johannes or John Gloude, b Feb. 24, bp at Kin. Apr.

I, 1792; sps Johannes Van Deusen, Maria Bronk;
m July 6, 181 7, Electa Marks.

350 iii Helena, bp at Kin. June i, 1794; sps parents; m Oct.

16, 1 810, John F. Walrath.
iv Cornelius, bp at Fonda July 2, 1797; sps parents; d
a 1805.

351 v Peter G., b at Fonda July 27, 1799 ; m there Aug. 16,

1820, Gertrude Van Deusen, dau of (155) Harpert
Van Deusen and Rebecca Brewer of Johnstown,
i\. Y.

Old coin trunk, handed down in the Van Deu-stn family through Glonde Van Dcusen,

Revuluti^.nary soldier and pensioner in the Eighth Albany County

Militia. Was engaged in the battle of Bcinis Heights.

Sixth Generation 137

vi James G., b Apr. 15, 1802; bp at Fonda; sps parents;
' d unm Oct . 2 , 1825; was a minister.
352 vii Cornelius W., b Jan. 8, 1S06; m Jan. 8, 1829, Eliza-
beth Comue.
viii William Henry, b Jan. 12, 1812; m a 1835 Maria
Moor; had four or five children who died prior to
1857; d Aug., 1857; res at Kalamazoo, Mich., oc
farmer.

193 CORNELIS VAN DEUSEX, son of (94) Johannes
Van Deusen and Christyntje De La Matre of Claverack ; bp at
that place Jan. 8, 1758; m at Coxsackie, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1777,
by the Rev. John Schuneman. pastor of the Reformed Dutch
Church at Coxsackie, to Rachel Eltixge; b in Albany Co.,
N. Y., a 1759 ; dau of Lieut. James Eltinge of the Eighth Regt.,
Albany Co. Militia, Col. Robert Van Rensselaer. After Cor-
nelis Van Deusen 's death, she married again Dec. i, 1799,
Abraham Salisbury, who died June 16, 1824.

Comelis saw much active ser\'ice during the Revolutionary''
War. He was Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Casparus Conyne's
Company of Col. Robert Van Rensselaer's Eighth Regt.; in
which so many of the Van Deusens fought. He was also a
member of this same Company when it was commanded by
Capt. John Osterhout, and was appointed Ensign Feb. 25, 1778.
In the Spring of 1776 he was with the regiment at Johnstown,
N. Y., for several months, during which time he assisted at
the taking of Sir John Johnson and his tenants as prisoners of
war. Later in the same year they were on an expedition up
the Hudson River. In the early part of 1777 the regiment
was stationed at Fort Edward, subsequently falling back to
Fort Miller, and from thence to Stillv.-ater and Saratoga, where
they remained all the time Burgoyne 's army remained in the
vicinity. He took part in the battle of Bemis Heights, just
previous to Burgoyne 's surrender. From 1779 to 17S2 he was
stationed for several months of each year along the Hudson
and Mohawk Rivers, on scouting expeditions and guard duty
in Alban\- and Dutchess Counties, in piirsuit of Tories and
Indians, according to the statement of his widow in 1S40,
^'hen she made application for a pension (No. 17,776). At
that time she v.'as eightv-one vears of age. He died at Green
City, N.Y, Oct. 8, 1787.

Children:
353 i Johannes (John J.), b Jan. 15, bp at Clav. Feb. 21,
1779; sps Johannes and Magdalena Van Deusen;

138 Van Deursen Family

m (ist) Dec. ^7, iSoo, Lana Fonda; (2d) Mar. 3,
1 814, Anna Maria Elting; (3d) June 17, iSi-j]
Anna Maria Witbeck.
354 ii James, b Dec. 24, i7S2;bp at Liv. Jan. 26, i7S3;sps
James and Mar>' Eltinge; m Nov. 8, 1807, Maritie
De La Matter. ^

194 ARIAENTJE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (94) Johannes
Van Deusen and Christy ntje De La Matre; bp at Claverack
Aug. 15, 1759; m July 29, 1781, Thomas Van Alstyxe; bp
Sept. 26, 1756 ; son of Lambert Van Alstyne and Alleta Ooster-
hout. (See Van Alstyne Gen.)

Res: Schodack. Oc: Fanner.
Children:
i Christinje Van Alstyne, b Feb. 11, bp at Clav. March i,

1784; sps Johannes Van Deusen, Maletje Bronck; rn

Emanuel Gunsalus.
ii Lambert Van Alstyne, bp Dec. 12, 1785.
iii Sartje (Sarah) Van Alstyne, b June 26, bp at Clav. July

22, 1787; sps Tunis Van Alen, Sartje Van Deusen; m

T Wagner.

iv John Thomas Van Alstyne, bp Dec. 24, 1 789 ; m Elizabeth

McCam.
V Alida Van Alstyne, bp at Kinderhook, June 3, 1792; sps

Jacob Miesick, Eva Van Alsteyn.

195 JOHN J. VAN DEUSEN, son of (94) Johannes Van
Deusen and Christyntje De La Matre; bp at Claverack Nov. 14,
1761; m there Sept. 30, 1782, Fitje (Sophia) Hallexbeck,
b in 1763 ; d Dec. 30, 1833.

During the War of the Revolution John J. Van Deusen
fought side by side with so many of his relatives in the Eighth
Regt., Albany Co. Militia, under Col. Robert Van Rensselaer.
On Apr. 6, 1787, he vras commissioned as Ensign in Capt.
Kemper's Comp., Col. Henry J. Van Rensselaer's Regt., and
in 1797 vras commissioned Lieutenant. His will, dated Mar.
12, 1802, was pro Dec. 7, 1802.
Res: Hudson, N. Y.
Children:

i Christinje, b Sept. 17, bp at Clav. Oct. 5, 1783; sps
Johannes Van Deusen, Maritje Bronck; m Sept. 16,
1806, Jacob Elmendorf; b July 30, i7S4;dApr. 11,
1831; she d July 15, 1S51. They res at Nassau,
N. Y. ; no children recorded.

Sixth Generation

139

.55 n ^\llha^., b May i., bp at Clav. June 19, 1785; sps
Jacobus \an Deusen, Sarah Hallenbeek; m Dec
22, 1805, at Clav. Annatjen (Anna) Elmendorf.
m Ananjc, b Aug i, bp at Clav. Aug. 26, 1787; sps
Thomas Van Alstem. Arianje Van Deusen; m at
rh'\-^p /u'..'^'4, Abraham Best. Issue:
• AT *^^"1^^!^^ ^est, b Oct. II, bp at Clav. Nov. 20, 1S14
'^ ."h y^""- ?J'bPftLiv.Mar.8, 1789; sps William
and Maria Hallenbeek. She prob m Henrv Van
Derzee (Burhans Gen.)

V Jannetje, b Jan. 7, bp at Liv. Feb. 6, 1791 ; sps Jacob

Dekker, Jannetje Hallenbeek '^ ' i J

VI Sartje b Nov. 21, 1792, bp at Clav. Jan. 13, 179,-

sps Peter Hogdeelen, Sartje Van Deusen; m Sept'
.. ^ iS, 1S13, (359) Tobias R. Van Deusen
vn Cornelius, b Nov. 19. bp at Clav. Dec. 2^, 1794; sps

- AT. ["''^'''^ ^"""^ Deusen, Eva De La Matter; dy
vm Abraham, b July 10, bp at Clav. Aug. 14, 1796- sps
parents; dv. /y > f^

556 ix Catharine, b Mar. 4 or 14, bp at Clav. Apr. i c 1708-
sps p'arents; m Apr. 16, 181 8, John Gardner

X Lena, b Mar. 17, bp at Clav. Apr. 27, 1800; sps

parents; m at Clav. May 21, 1S20, Jacob Gardner.

XI Geertruy, b Aug. i8, bp at Clav. Nov. 13, 1802; sps

Cloudus p. De La .Alatter, Jenetje Eltin; m Jan.
9, 1825, (510) lyiichael Van Deusen of Gt. Barring-
ton, Mass. ^

Tni^^ JACOBUS GAMES) VAN DEUSEN, son of (94)
rack r'J''^ ??''^ ^"^ Christyntje De La Matre of Clave-
fM^pr fo. ^^""^''7^^' '"^^= ^ ^^ ^^^''- J^^- ^5. 1786, Gritte
Ta^L V 1.^^"^' ^^^s/^^: bp Dec. 25, 1762; dau of (lo'i)
James \ an Deusen and Elizabeth Smith.

In his will, dated July 21, 1846, recorded March 22, 1847,

Bet^rt% A'^^ ^^^."^^^1^' ^°"' Cornelius and John, and dau
msy, v.ife of Isaac \an Slyck. From this it would appear
tnat he was married a second time
Kes: Town of Kinderhook.
Children:
357 i Elizabeth, b June 26, bp at Clav. Julv 31, 1790 or
179/; sps James Van Deusen and Ehzabeth
Smith; m a 1S12, Isaac Van Slyck
n Cornelius, b a 1805.
357a m John, b iSio; m Oct. 15, 1843, Caroline Juha

140 Van Deursen Family

^ 197 MATTHEUS VAX DEUSEX, son of (97) Tobias T.
Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen; b Sept. 12, bp at
Claverack Xov. iq, 175S; m a 1770, Madelexe (Lexa) Becii-
TEL. He d June 21, 1S51. his wife following him on Aug. 2,
1851, aged 90 years, 4 mos. and 2 ds. Both are buried near
"Spook Rock." Served in the Rev. War in the Eighth Regt.,
Albany County Militia.

Res: Hudson, Census 1790 to 1820.
Children':

i Cornelia, b Aug. 18. bp at Liv. Oct. 6, 1781; sps

Tobias and Cornelia Van Deusen.
ii Arianje, b Oct. 9, bp at Clav. Oct. 28, 17S7 ; sps John
Bingham, Anatje Spoor; m July 6, 1S06, (22S)
Abraham Van Deusen, son of (105) Tobias Van
Deusen and Hannah Spoor.

358 iii Maria, b July 7. bp at Clav. Aug. 10, 1794; sps Jacob

Bechtel, Maria Xew; m Dec. 15, 1813, Cornelius
Elmendorf.

198 ARIAAXTJE VAX DEUSEX, dau of (97) Tobias Van
Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen; b Aug. 2, bp at Clav. Aug.
12, 1762; d July 5, 1787, and is buried at Spook Rock, Clave-
rack, in the old Van Deusen burying ground ; m at Clav. Dec.
22, 1780, John Bixgham, Jr., of New York City, an Alderman
of that city.

Children:
i Man.' Bingham, b Xov. 20, 17S1, bp at Livingston Jan.

I, 1782; sps parents; m a iSoo, Archibald Somerville.

Issue: Arianna Somerville, b June 9, 1807; m Jan,

9, 1833, (294) Selah Van Duzer.
ii Cornelia Bingham, bp Nov. 11, 1784, in First or Second

Presbyterian Church, N. Y. City.

199 ROBERT T. VAN DEUSEN, son of (97) Tobias T.
Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen; b Feb. 15, bp at Liv-
ingston Feb. 24, 1765; m at Livingston Oct. 24,^784, Chris-
tina Decker, "van Tachanick." Served in the Seventh
Regt., Albany Co. Militia, during the latter part of the Rev-
olutionary War (Land Bounty Rights).

Ciiildrex, bp at Clav. and Copake:

359 i Tobias R., b June i, bp July 16, 1786; sps Tobias

and Cornelia Van Deusen; m Sept. 18, 1813, Sally
(Sartje) Van Deusen; dau of (195) John J. Van
Deusen and Fitje Hallenbeck.

360 ii Jacob, b Nov. 5, bp at Copake Dec. 7, 1788; sps

Sixth Gexeratiox 141

Jacob Decker, Sarah Spoor; m (ist) Christina

, : .• • • • V ^-^"^ ^" ^S^9. Margaret Jones.

m Ariaantje, b June 17. bp July 24, 1 791 : sps Cornelius

\ an Deusen, Henrickje Coneyn
IV Matthew, b Feb S, bp Mar. 2, 1794; sps Mattheus

Van Deusen, Lena Bechtel

361 V Laurance, b June S bp June 25, 17Q7; sps Laurance

. Decker, Anatje AA ashman; m a 1S20, Maria Fort,.

VI Cornelia, b Dec. 21, iSoo, bp Jan. 18, 1801 ; sps
parents. ^

362 vii John Bingham b Oct. 2, bp Nov. 3, 1S03; sps John

J. Decker, Christma van Deusen; m Mav 14 iS-s
Sarah Ann De Mark with. ' '

viii Caroline, b Sept. 4, bp Oct. 6, 1S08; sps parents.

200 CORNELIS VAN DEUSEN, son of (97) Tobias T
Van Deusen and Cornelia A'an Deusen of Claverack; b Auir 4'
^t'tv.^ nTf ''^f ^^'P'- VS'/'74;m there April 3, 179S, Lixje
LI2SA) De La M.^tter; b June iS, 17S1 ; d July 27, 1846. L

w;^ . f M-T'^' J'^"^^" ^''''-'^ ^^ Col. Van Rensselaer's.
Regiment of Miutia; was appointed Ensign in iSoo, and de-
clined reappointment in 1812. He died Jan. 2, 1S62, and was
buried with his wife at "Spook's Rock "
Children, bp at Claverack:

i Mattheus Abraham b June iS, bp July 7. 1799 ; sps
lobias and Cornelia \ an Deusen; m a 1822, Polly
• . • . . ... . . Issue: Mary A., b 1841 ; Sarah, b

1843; Allen, b 1S48.
n Robert b Nov. 9 bp Dec. 7, iSoo; sps Robert and
Magdalena De La Matter- d v
363 m Claudy (Claudius C.).b June 4;bp July II, 1802 -sps
Claudius De La Matter, Lena Mandeville- m Oct
9, 1833, Lydia Ann McClean.
IV l^obert C, b Oct 7, bp Nov. 13, 1S03; sps Robert
Van Deusen, Christina Decker; m* July 15 1824
Lucretia Race, dau of Stephen Race of Claverack'
Issue, bp at Claverack: Comeha Eliza, b Dec'
27, 1827; bp Apr. 27, 1828; sps parents; m
Dec. 28 1853, Edward Doan of New York; Sarah
Louise Davis, b July 8, 1834; bp Jan. 14, 1835; sps
parents, 00 - f-^

Cornelia, b Sept. 23, bp Oct. 20, 1805; sps Abraham

and Anantje van Deusen; d Sept. 29, 18-3
Mana b Feb 8 bp May 16, 1S07 ; sps parents.
Cornelius C, b Feb. 6, bp Apr. 18, 1808; sps parents;

142 Van Deursex Family

m Sept. i8, 1S30, Christinje R. Van Deusen, dau

of (c2 2) Robert T. Van Deusen.
365 viii James Jeremiah, bp October 16. iSio; sps James

De La Matter, Gitty Ostrander; m (ist) Oct. 20

1832, Maria Morgantroid; (2d) Oct. 17, 1848, Ann

E. Chapman.
ix Stephen, b Sept. 4, 1813 ; d Mar. 13, 18S3.
X Gilbert R., b May 22, 1820; d Apr. 27, 18S1 ; m Jan.

I, 1846, Mary M. Comstock. Issue: Laura E.,

b 1850.
xi John Gephard, b Sept. 29, 1822 ; d Feb. 17, 1S50.

201 CONRAD VAN DUSEN, son of (99) Robert Van Deu-
sen and Catharina Van Ham of Albany and Dutchess Counties,
N. Y. ; b near Dover, Dutchess Co., April 23, 1751; bp at
Claverack April 28, 1751; m (ist) Oct. 27 1771 ' Haxnah
KooN or Coon, of Dutchess Co., who was b May i, 1754, and
d at Adolphustov.m, Upper Canada, March 8, 1791; (2d) July
9, 1 791, at Adolphustov/n, ]\Iillicent (Ferguson*) Hoover,

dau of Ferguson and widow of Jacob Hoover, whom

she married May 19, 1789, and by whom she had one son,
Jacob Hoover, Jr., b July 11, 1790. She died April 27, 1829,
and was buried beside her husband, Conrad Van Dusen, in the
old United Empire Loyalist bur\'ing ground at Adolphus-
town. Her first husband, Jacob Hoover, Sen., met his death
by an accident. He was the son of Casper Hoover, a native
of Holland, who immigrated to America and settled on the
banks of the Susquehannah River in Pennsylvania. From
Pennsylvania he rem.oved to Adolphustown, Upper Canada,
where he died July, 1786. Jacob Hoover was a Revolution-
ary soldier and, in September, 1787, filed a claim (No. 866)
for property lost.

Conrad Van Dusen was a Loyalist in the struggle for inde-
pendence in the American Colonies, and for that reason his
property in Albany County, N. Y., was sequestered in 1778.
"From a report of Messrs. Matthew Adgate, Gabriel Essel-
tine and Isaac Goes, Commissioners of Sequestration for
Southern District of Albany County, New York, dated Feb.
16, 1778, the personal property of 'Col. Vanduersen' Conrad
Van Deusen, was sold for ;^27-i8-o" (Comptroller's Office,
Albany, N. Y.). His own account of this transaction is re-
lated in his claim to the British Government. "Montreal,
November 9th 17S7. Evidence on the Claim of Conrad Van
Dusen, late of Albany County, New York Province. Claim-
ant Sworn. Says he is a native of Duchess County N. York

Sixth Generation J43

o !m leavmg home at that time was to release Capt \ Ic \ bH
time he had trained in the miliLXt'nevSfe^.ed'^^'H: \^

t^e^whole W»f "k^""" *° '^?™"- «<= ^''■■^d *" that"g?4
tne -fthole U ar. He now resides on Bav of 0,,,-nt,- .tC-r"

feo«fs^-^.^off-^^^^^^^
.tt^r,o"rh-rhZ^e:'Tih:rii^^^^^^^^^

LtTthl^o-rth-SeS-LT-dS^^^^^

c^^n'^ii^' r^--'" rpp:'d\r:;d"rh i'^i-^'i?

not knowmg if ever they would meet a-ain As heind hi^

^^rpt^rhis;i'-ir;?--f:s:^-^sHH

o.^ th i. .aces^rXrr :IS,tT„a-ht: t^h^m tfh.-li Vh^

144 Van Deursen Family

finally got away and Conrad subsequently rejoined the British
army. Years aften,vards, when peace had once more settled
dov/n upon the land, and Conrad and his family were far
away from the scene of his narrow escape, on the shore of the
Bay of Quinte, he received a letter from the tender hearted
lady to whom he had given the ring, returning it to him. He
had not even known her name until the coming of her letter,
and often afterwards he spoke with gratitude of her genuine
loyalty and fidelity as that of a true heroine.

Conrad Van Dusen served in Colonel Fanning 's regiment
during the whole term of the war, as noted above in his testi-
mony. The regiment was most actively engaged in the
Carolinas. The following extracts of the dates of musters of
the regiment, in which Conrad's name appears, were copied
by Captain Albert H Van Deusen, the compiler of this work,
from the original docviments.

"MUSTER ROLL of the GRANIDIER of the KING'S
AMERICAN REGIMENT Whereof EDMUND FANNING
ESQ. is Colonel Commanded by Maior lohn Coffin. Flushing
Fly (Long Island: June 12, lySJ). CONRAD VAN DEUSEN,
enlisted in said regiment in Febmary 1777 in New York City.
Musters: Lloyd's Neck, Long Island, Nov. 11, 1770, in Ab-
raham De Peyser's Company. George Town, S. C, February
71, 1781, in Capt. Thomas Chapman's Company. Savannah,
Geo., April 24, 1781, Same Company. Same, Oct. 24, 1781,
Ditto. Do. April 24, 1782, Do. Flushing Fly, Long Island,
Jan. 26, 1783, Ditto. Ditto June 12, 1783. "

[For typographical reasons the list of soldiers' names,
which in the original document follov.'s immediately after the
above, has been carried over to the next page.]

Sixth Generation

145

No.

Rank.

Names.

Casulties.

Captain

Thomas Chapman . . .

Lieutenants. . .

James ^^ackav

do

Barclay Fanning

I

Sercjeants

John Sheldon

2

flo

Asa Blakslev

%

do

Robert Campbell

1

Corporals

Zachariah Dobbs . . . .

2

do

Jacob Brewer

^

do

name crossed out ....

I

Drummer

David Cuttler

I

Privates

Ezckial Scalev

2

do

Jonathan Palmer. . . .

^

do

Glibert Rose

4

do

Robert Opden

do

Nathan Burroughs.. .

6

do

David Stage

7

do

Conrad Van Dusen.. .

8

do

lohn Darby . .

Q

do

Ennos Flewallen

lO

do

Elii Yeomans

II

do

lohn Weaton

12

do

[ohn Collard

I^

do

Titus Way

14

do

James Mack Mullen. .

15

do

Nathaniel Chappie. . .

16

do

Frederick Fox

17

do

William Smith

18

do

Abraham Rose. ... 1

Returned from being

IQ

do

Peter King \

Prisoners taken 20th

20

do

Tames Cronk

February 1781

7T

do

Jolin Sligle

Deserted i6tli May 17 S3

22

do

Wilham Huff 1

23

do

Christian Dobbs. . .

24

do

Benjamin Yeomans >

Prisoners -wnth the

2=;

do

Jacob Haviland . . .
Francis Van Dyke.

rebels.

26

do

27

do

Alexander Sperry. .

28

Pioneer

Paul

i

"We do hereby Certify that the Commission, Non Com-
mission, Officers, and private Men, of this Company, was Ef-
fective, at the Time's, set against Their Respective, names in
The v/ithin Roll — and That the True and proper Reason's,
10

146 Van Deursen Family

are herein assigned, against the names of those who are at
This Time absent —

(signed) "Jas Mackay Lieut
The following is endorsed Kings American Regt.

on the back: " Barclay Fanning

' ' MUSTER ROLL of the Lieut K. A. Regt. ' '

Granidier Company of the
Kings Amr Regimt Flushing
Fly June 12, 'S^- "

The Fanning Regiment was organized in December, 1776,
and early part of 1777, by the efforts of Governor Tryon and
his son-in-law, Edmund Fanning. The Corps formed part
of the expedition which captured Forts Clinton and Mont-
gomery on the Hudson, in October, 1777. In July, 1779, it
accompanied Tryon in the expedition in which New Haven
was plundered, and Fairfield and Norwalk, Connecticut, re-
duced to ashes. It saw its hardest fighting in the Carolinas,
and was present at the capture of Charlesiown in 1779. It
was considerably reduced at the battle of King's Mountain,
but recovered sufiiciently to participate in the battle at Cam-
den, April, 17S1, in which General Green was defeated by
Lord Rawdon.

At the close of the struggle the Corps had dwindled to about
one third its original strength, and the majority of the rem-
nant emigrated to New Brunswick, Canada, settling a little
below Woodstock, on the St. John River. Their lands were
not very good, however, and many had abandoned them be-
fore the grant was issued, August 17, 17S7.

Dr. Canniff, in his work. The Settlement of Upper Canada,
states that Conrad Van Dusen was a member of the notorious
guerilla Company, Butler's Rangers, v/hich desolated the in-
fant settlement of Wyoming, Pennsylvania, in 1778. An ex-
amination of the "Old United Empire Book," at the Crown
Lands Office, Toronto, Canada, in v/hich the names of these
Rangers are entered, disproved this statement; Conrad's not
being found among them. He was the only Tory of his
family, but this did not divide him from their affections, as is
proved by the fact of his brother, Casper, who was a Patriot,
emigrating v/ith him to Canada, after the great struggle was
over. Both had fought to uphold that which he deemed
right, and we must bear in mind that, whatever the spirit of
the British tory, which led to the Revolution, the American
tory and loyalist was often a man whose heart and head were
with the quarrel of the Colonies, but whose conscience forbade

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Sixth Generation 147

his taking up arms against the Kling, in the doctrine of whose
"Divine right" he had been trained. Immediately after
being discharged from the service, Conrad joined his 'familv,
whicli he conducted to New York. On descending the Hud-
son River, his second child, Susannah, died and was buried at
Kingston, N. Y.

Conrad Van Dusen and his brother, Casper, grandfather of
the compiler of this work, were of the party which left New
York in September 17S3, under the leadership of Major Peter
Van Alstyne of Kinderhook for Canada. Their vessel was
escorted by the British Man-of-War Hope, which piloted them
along the Atlantic coast and up the St Lawrence River as far
as Sorel. There the party wintered, built bateaux, and in the
Spring, with provisions and supplies furnished by the British
Government, started on their perilous journey of ascending
the great river to Lake Ontario. About a month before leav-
ing Sorel, the degrees of the Masonic fraternity were conferred
upon Conrad Van Dusen by Unity Lodge No. 73 of Quebec.
The records of this old Lodge were lost in the early part of the
last century, but the certihcate of Conrad's membership is
still in existence,'of which the following is a copy.

"AND THE DARKNESS COMPRE-
HENDED IT NOT
"We, the Master, Vardens, & Secretary of
Unity Lodge No. 73 of Quebec held at Sorel,
Do, hereby certify that our worthy Brother
Conraied Van Dusen, the bearer hereof, was
by us lawfully Entered, Pass'd & Raiz'd,
So that without hesitation may be Admitted
or Incorporated into any lawful Warrented
Body wherever mett, congregated, or con-
vened, he having to his utmost of power
[Seal] strenuously supported and contributed to the

Advancement, and Interest of Masonry with
Zeal and Vigour.
"Given under our (signed) "Alen Bissett MR.

hands & Seal of our Lodge this ' ' Francis Willson S. W.

7th day of May at Sorel in this "Andrew Coulter Jr.

present year 1784 A. L. 5784."

' ' Benaiah Gibbs Secry. ' '

On June 16, 1784, the party reached their destination on the
Bay of Quinte, about thirty miles west of Cataraqui, later
known as Kingston, at a place then known as Fourth Town,
and later as Adolphiistown. Here they landed and drew

148 Van Deursen Family

lots for the choice of land; heads of families having the
preference. And here, under the most trying circumstances.
they began once more that pioneer life from which their
families had but recently emerged in the Colonies; hewing
their homes out of the virgin forest, as their fathers had done
before them.

Conrad was a man of affairs in the little settlement. His
first location was on the west half of lot 14, First Concession,
which was patented to him April 5, 1797. He opened a
house of entertainment, or tavern, where most of the meetings
for the transaction of business were held. Here the fathers
met to smoke their pipes and quafi their mugs of beer, while
they settled the knotty questions of the community; while
in an adjoining room their lads and lassies were "enjoying
themselves in their fashion, to the merry strains of the dance
inviting fiddle.

For about fourteen years they lived the usual life of pioneers
and were without any religious life, excepting such as lingered
in the hearts of individuals in the settlement. But a change
was now dauTiing. The Reverend William Losee, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, made his way through the wild-
erness on a missionary journey from Albany to Canada.
When he reached Adolphustovrn Conrad Van'Dusen enter-
tained him at his tavern and the dancing hall was put at his
disposal for preaching. The music of the fiddle gave place
to the sweet sound of the gospel of the grace of God to poor
needy sinners. The neighbors flocked in from far and near
to listen to the ' ' good news from a far country, ' ' and a wave
of revival spread over the community. Conrad was one of
the early converts, and, with true purpose of heart, he took
an axe and chopped down the sign post of his tavern, and
turned his bar into a meeting place for prayer. From that
time on, to the close of his long life, he was a faithful and con-
sistent follower of his Saviour, and filled the office of Circuit
Stewart and Class Leader for many years. He died in great
peace on November 3, 1827, and was buried in what is now
called the Old U. E. Burying Ground, near the Courthouse at
Adolphustown. His wife, ]\Iillicent Hoover, survived him
two years, and Hes buried beside him.

Mr. Losee lingered among the little congregation where he
had reaped such a harvest of souls, and soon the question of
a regular meeting-house, or church, arose. It was agreed to
build one, with Mr. Losee as minister. The original deed of
the land for this church, written in the beautiful hand of Arra
Ferguson, brother to Millicent Hoover, is still in existence, in

Sixth Generation 149

the possession of Mr. II. H. Allison of Adolphustown, and was
copied by the compiler of this work in August. 1899. It is a
valuable record of the names of most of the heads of the fami-
lies at that time, and by it we see that Conrad was the largest
subscriber to the building fund.

"Adolphustown, Feb. 3rd, 1792. Dear Friends and Breth-
ren. As Almighty God has been pleased to visit us in this
wilderness land with the light of a preached Gospel, we think
it requsite to build a Meeting-house or Church for the more
convenient assembling of ourselves together for social worship
before the Lord.

"We do agree to build the said church under the direction
of William Losee, Methodist preacher, our brother who has
labored with us this twelve months past, he following the di-
rections of the Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
or in his absence under the direction of any assistant Preacher
belonging to the IMethodist Episcopal Church in Great Britain
or America, sent from there by proper authority (such as the

Bishop) to labor among us We do further

agree to build said church thirty-six feet by thirty feet, two
stories high with 'gallery in the upper ston.' or second story.
Said house to be built on the north west corner of Paul Huff 's
lot of land. No. 18, third concession, Fourth Town.

"We the subscribers do promise to pay, or cause to be paid
to the Directors towards the building of the said church as it
is wanting, the sums of money annexed to our names under-
neath where we have hereunto set our hands the date above
written.

"Halifax Currency.

' Paul U-aK ' £10-0-0

' Peter Frederick 4-0-0

' Elizabeth Roblin 1 2-0-0

' William Casey 7-0-0

'Daniel Steel 3-10-0

'Joseph ElHson 5-0-0

' Willia.m Green i-o-o

' William Ruttan 1 0-0-0

' Solomon Huft 2-0-0

' Stophel Garman 2-0-0

'John Green 3-0-0

'Peter Ruttan 4-0-0

'Joseph Clapp 5-0-0

' John Bininger i-o-o

' Conrad Vandusen 1 5-0-0

'Henry Hover 8-10-0

150 Van Deursen Family

' ' Casper Vandusen 2-0-0

' * Arra Ferguson 3-0-0

' ' Andrew Embury 2-0-0

' ' Daniel Dafoe 2-0-0

' ' Henr}' David 4-0-0

"William Ketheson 2-0-0

Total 22 ;^io8-o-o

The land for the site of the church was given by Paul Huf[
and his wife; the following being an abstract of the deed.

"This Indenture Made and Executed this seventh day of
June in the year of our Eord One thousand eight hundred and
'eleven, between Paul Huff of the Township of x\dolphustown
in the Counties of Lenox and Addington in the Midland Dis-
trict and province of Upper Canada and ]\Iary my Wife of the
one part, and Christopher Germain, William Ruttan, Solomon
Huff, William Casey, Augustus Shorts, John Roblin and Wil-
liam More, all of the Counties and District and province
aforesaid of the other part :

"Witnesseth, that the said Paul Huff and Mary my Wife,
for and in Consideration of the Love, Good will and affection
we have for the ]\Iethodist Episcopal Church, hath Granted,
Bargained and Released Confirmed and Given; and by these
presents do Give, Grant, Bargan, Release, Confirm, and Con-
vey, unto them the said Trustees in Trust and their succes-
soi-s Trustees in Trust for the use and purposes hereinafter

declared a certain parcel of

land " etc,

' ' William Patterson (signed) ' ' Paul Huff

' ' WiUiamson Huff ' ' Mary Huff

her

X

mark

Conrad Van Dusen had a large family of fifteen children, all
but one of whom lived to maturity, married, and had children.
From him and his brother, Casper, the numerous Canadian
Van Dusens, besides many others of various names, children
of female lines, are descended.

Children, all excepting first two, bom in Canada; by first
wife:

366 i Catherina (Katrena), b July 28, bp at Clav. Aug. 24,
1774; sps Marden V. Deusen and EHzabeth Ostran-
der, his wife; m Feb. 2, 1792, David Brown of
Adolphustown.

Sixth Generation 151

ii Susannah.b July 27, 1782 (?); d July 6, 1783; bur at
Kingston, N. Y.

367 iii Henrv Coon, b ]an. j6, 17S6; m Jan. 27, 1S07, Mary

Huff.

368 iv Susannah, b Apr. 2, 17S9; m Jan. 27, 181 1, John

Dinginan.
By second wife:

369 V Hannah, b Apr. 12, 1792; m (ist) ]\Iar. 19, 1810,

John Tobey, who d Sept. 14, 18 28; (2d) Apr. 17,
183S, Patrick Healy.

370 vi Rachel, b Dec. 14, 1793; m Dec. 10, 1810, William

Carson.

371 vii Phebe, b Nov. 28, 1795; m June 15, 1S15, Thomas

Carson.

372 viii Sarah, b May 26, 1798; m Aug. 7, 1816, Jacob Roblin.
ix Daniel, b Jan. 29, iSoo; m Apr, 6, 1825, Margaret

Johnson; d July 18, 1826, from effects of ampxita-
tion of limb, due to cut on knee ; was a carpenter
by trade. Issue: David, b 1S26; d 1829.

373 X Conrad, b Dec. 14, iSoi ; m Mar. 20, 1820, Mary Rob-

lin. -

374 xi Arra Ham, b May 4, 1804; m May 2^, 1827, Ann

Mc Grath.

375 xii William.bFeb. 8, iSo6;m (ist) Dec. II, iS28,Nancy

Hartford; (2d) :\Ielinda Cooney; (3d) Sally Weeks.

376 xiii Roswell, b Aug. 20, 1S08; m Dec. 8, 1830, Phoebe

Greely.

377 xiv James Yeoman, b Aug. 5, 1 810; m in 183 1, Isabell

Minaker.

378 XV Jacob Richard, b Mar. 26, 1813; m May 10, 1837,

Charlotte Beman of Hartford, Conn.

202 CASPER VAN DUSEN, son of (99) Robert Van
Duesen and Catherina Van Ham' of Albany and Dutchess
Counties, N. Y. ; b in Dutchess Co. April 19, i76i;d Dec. 23,
1838, at his home in Sophiasburg, Prince Edward Co., Upper
Canada; m in Adolphustown, Upper Canada, by Peter Van
Alstyne, J. P., Feb. i6, 1786, Hannah Mary Shorts; b Jan.
23, 1766; d at Hilton, Brighton Township, Northumberland
Co., Canada, Oct. 26, 1862, at the advanced age of ninety-six
years; having survived her husband for twenty-four years.
She lies buried at Hilton. An account of her parents will be
found in ^Miscellaneous and Related Families.

Casper was a patriot during the Revolutionary- War, servin
in Capt. Israel Vail's Company, Second Rcgt., Dutchess Co.

152 Van Deursen Family

Militia, Col. Morris Graham; and also in the Sixth Dutchess
Co. Regt. There is record of his service from Oct. lo, to Nov.
23, 1779. His elder brother, Conrad, was a loyalist, and suf-
fered the confiscation of his property. The difference in
opinion does not seem to have divided their affections, how-
ever, for both Casper and Conrad were of the party, mostly
composed of loyalists, v.-ho left New York in September, 17S3,
under leadership of Maj. Peter Van Alstyne, J. P., of Ivinder-
hook, to seek a new home in Canada. They settled on the
Bay of Quinte, in the Fourth Town, later called Adolphus-
town. Casper's land lay on the west half of Lot 13, and east
half of Lot 14 (Conrad was on the west half of Lot 14) Second
Concession, 200 acres, which was patented to him Aug. 31,
1801 and July 23, 1804. The following extracts from Council
Proceedings refer to this land. "ORDER IN COUNCIL
giving effect to the proceedings of the Commissioners in 1800,
for the Eastern District, Dist. of Johnstov/n & Midland Dis-
trict Gasper Van dusen claims the west

half of lot number thirteen in the second Concession of Adol-
phustown. Allowed.

"Gasper Vandusen claimes the east half of lot number 14
in the second concession of Adolphustown.

' ' No. 59. To his Excellency Peter Hunter Esqr. Sr General
Commanding his Majesty's Province of upper Canada etc.

Ivlay' it please your Excellency In the

year 1796, a description passed my ofiice in favor of Capt.
Abraham Mabee, for the East half of lot No 14 in the 2d Cons
upon General Haldimans Certificate, & according to the Entry
on the Quebec plan of Adolphustown.

"In the year 179S this land was allowed by the Commis-
sioners to Gasper Vanduser, but the claim could not be car-
ried into Effect, because the deed has been passed & issued to
Capn Mabee.

"On the Quebec Plan Capn Mabee is entered on the_ East
half, & John Hartman, from whom Vanduser "s claim is de-
duced on the west half but it seems that Mat)ees improvements
are on the West half & Vandusers on the ir^ast.

"Mabee is willing to surrender his deed, or convey to_ Van-
duser provided he can get another for the west half; or if this
cannot be done, as Vandusen and Maybe are evidently en-
titled to the lot between them, Maybee having already gotten
one half, the other might be granted should your Excellency
see proper, to Vandusen Sc the parties could then make the
necessary exchange themselves.

' ' If the entry on the Quebec plan had been made right in

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Saw, issued anions other tu>.Is bv British Government Vj Casper Van Dusen after

his arrival in Canada in June, i:S4, v.-ith the Van _Alst;.-ne party of loyahsts

from \e\v York; now in the possessif'n of A\il!iam Albert

Van Deusen of Madison, \Viseon>in.

Sixth Generation I53

the first instance to mabee, nothing could have impeded Van-
dusers claim ; if any expedient of the above kind therefore, can

rLltT'f- ^ ' f ^t'"^^; r^^ ^' ^^^^^fi^d- t^^e embarressment
of the Parties got nd o , & they are ^villing to acquiess in such
order, as to your Lxceilency in your wisdom, may deem meet
to give.

"All which is respectfullv submitted bv
Sur Gen office "D. W. Smith

ioJuneieSo2 SurGenl"

1 • i7°^^-, ."^ ^^ J^"^ ^^^^- In order to sustain the
claim allowed by the Commissioners to .Air. Van Du^en- The
U. Governor will accept of the surrender of Captn Mabee 's
deed who may (uponthe original authoritv,) receive another
for the proper halt ol the lot, upon which his improvements
are made.

h.r^^'S r'^^/^l'''''^ nominee, or his representative, will
have a Patent for the land originally granted.

' ' By order of the Lt. Gov.

(signed) James Green

The records of the Land Office at Xapanec. Ont., show that
)\A ^^1 ? ^°^ '4, second concession, Fourth Town

hn^^'l? r^T""^-; '''^' '^'''^'*^ ^>' ^^^ C^°^™ to Captain Abra-
cTni^i ? P",^ ^:, 'IV ' ''^"^ ^'" J^^>- -^3. 1S04, the same par-
cel of land was deeded by the Crown to Gasper Vanduser It

tTlt'^tl W^-^'i^w- ^? ^'^- '4' 1809, Casper sold this land
to Daniel Haight for ;^ioo-o-o, having previouslv, Jan. 26
1603, sold t^he adjoining piece of propertv, the west half of
i-ot 13, to the same person; price not stated

fn^^'?f^'J''^ """^i ^^"'''i" ^^ Adolphustown. In 1797 he moved
to Sixth 1 own later Sophiasburg, across the narrow bav, in
Prince Edward County. Here he took up Lot iS. on the
iligh Shore, which was patented to him bv the Crown
til'^'^l '8°3, and contained 200 acres. On this home-
stead he passed the remainder of his life, and was a prominent
and_ useful member of the community. Under the faithful
yoT^^'Tu -^^ 'v-' ^^^'- ^^^^"^^^ Losee, he, too, was con-
l-^^v .° ^7^st; his whole after-life being stamped with that
s mphcity of spmtual life which left no doubt as to the heart
fully won. The Rev. Dr. Green, writing in i860, says of him
at this turning point in his life, that '"when first converted
ne was ver>' ignorant of religious matters, and when he stood
up to say grace at table he repeated 'And now I lay me down
of I !f '^ uT ^"f^ ^^'^ """"^y religious words he 6ould think
^h and doubtless they were acceptable to God. But he was

154 Van Deursen Family

an apt scholar in the school of Christ, and I have heard him
pray and speak at meetings \\ith much propriety and ^^^eat
power. His widow is still living, and is probably the only
survivor of the first class formed by Mr. Losee. ' ' He became
a class leader, and an active participant in the religious Hte
of the settlement; with his own hands assisting to build the
first church of the Methodist denomination in this district,
the Hallowell Meeting-house, better knovs^n as the Old Congers
Church. It is still in existence, and is the oldest Methodist
Church now in use in the Province of Ontario. He also gave
liberally of his worldly goods for this purpose, as will be seen
in the following interesting extracts from original memoranda,
taken from the old memorandum book of the Hon. Stephen
Conger, J. P., in reference to the. building of the Hallowell
meeting house:

"Begun 14th June 1809

Hellebron Valleu 4^ days

Caspert Vandusen 5^ do

Abram Vanblaricom i ^ do

Henry Johnson i do

Caspert Vandusen i do

"Sent to Kingston to Joseph Forsyth 3d July 1S09 for the
Meeting house an order Signed by S Conger H Valleu C Van-
dusen and R Johnson Trustees
25 lb of shingle nails

150 lb of siding do • ■ .

25 lb of 8 pennys do
2 boxes of Glass 7^ by S^-
iS lb of putty
i keg of white lead
I jar of oil
1 painters brush

Received the above articles safe by William Ruttan

"Account of Money Collected on A Subscription paper for
building A infecting house

Sarah Huyck ;^o-5~^'

Clapp paid when he signed 0-2-6

Jacob Rattan o-io-o

13th July 1S09 0-17-6

^''^ '?ran?s %'om w'v^' l' T'"'''^ ^?^' ^^?P^r Van D^:sen and other pioneer emi

grants Irom Ne%% Wk State to Canada in .7S4. The oldest Methodist

church now m use in the Province of Ontario.

Sixth Generation 155

Received from C Vandusen Trustee"

"Team work drawing timber
Caspert Vandusen 2 days

"25 Sept 1809
Team work drawing stone Caspert Vandusen two hands and A
team one day' '

"1810 Feby ist Received from Caspert Vandusen Trustee
money which he collected on a paper and crossed out the
Names who he got it of

being ;£i-i-9

' ' ac church
Deer II [1S09] Received from

Richard Benson ;^o-io-o

Caspert Vandusen o-io-o

£1- 0-0
"Dec I 1810

' * 4 Bis from C Vandusen In peas ;/^o-i6-o

"March 9th iSii Stephen Roblin

by C Vandusen 5-0

"30 April 1811

D Jenkins in flour £o~ 5-0

John Sparrow \ Do o-ii-o

Caspert Vandusen Do 0-19-0

- £^-^5-o

"April 12 1811

Received from

Caspert Vandusen 3 qrs Vrt flour

from at 203 ;^o-i5-o

John Vv'ood 100 Wt i- 0-0

Richard Gardner one flour barrel 2-6

Casper Van Dusen lived to the ripe age of seventy-seven.
He died Dec. 23, 183S, and hes buried in the old Conger's
Church graveyard. He and his wife used the Dutch language.
Many references to him and to his brother, Conrad, will be
found in the histories of the settlement of this part of Canada
(See Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte, p. 60; Playter's
History of Methodism in Canada, p. 32 ; etc).

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156 Vax Deursex Family

Children, the first six b in Adolphustown, the others in
Sophiasburg :

379 i John, h Dec. 7, 17S6; m (ist) May 15, 1810, Mary
Armstrong; (2d) in 1S25, Patience Aldrich.
A son, b Apr. 22, d Apr. 24, 1788.
Catharine, b July 23, 1789; m Dec. 30, 1810, John

Johnson.
Fanny, b Dec. 5, 1792; m (ist) Jan. 12, 1813, Levi

Bates; (2d) May 29, 1855, John Bennet.
Mary, b Jan. 15, 1794; d tinm Feb. 9, 1813.
Rosannah, b Jan. 29, 1797; ni Apr. 4, 1S15, John W.
Terwilliger.

383 vii Robert, b Apr. 2, 1799; ni (ist) a 1820 Elizabeth

Roblin; (2d) a 1S45 Mary Ann Brown.

384 viii Amelia, b Jan. 13, 1S02 ;m Feb. 12, 1S24, James Lent.

385 ix Elizabeth, b Aug. 16, 1804; m June 12, 1828, James

Davis.

386 X Rachel, b Jan. 13, 1807; m Feb. 21, 1837, Lewis R.

Snider.

387 xi Charlotte Croel, b Nov. 5, 1810; m June 16, 1S41,

Abraham Huff.
3S8 xii Peter Jasper Monk, b June 4, i8i5;m Sept. 30, 1835,
Deborah Ferro Davis.

203 CORNELLS VAN DEUSEN, dau of (99) Robert
Van Deusen and Catherina Van Ham of Albany and Columbia
Counties, N. Y. ; bp at Clav. Jan. 26, 1766; m a 1789, Tunis
(Anthony) Schertz (Schutt). He served in the Second
Regt., Dutchess Co. Militia, Col. Abraham Brinkerhoff, as
Teunis Schutt.

Children:
i A child, bp at Hillsdale, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1791 ; sps parents.
ii Barbara Schertz, bp at Hudson, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1792 ; sps

Nicholas Scherly, Margreth Cooper.
iii Maragia Schertz, ^b Apr. 9, bp at Clav. Oct. 19, i799;

sps George Schertz and Polly Schutz.

204 ROBERT VAN DEUSEN, eldest son of (100) Jo-
hannes Van Deusen and Fytje (Sophia) Roorbach; bp at
Livingston Oct. 25, 1755; m a 1776 M.\rytje Krein (Crane).
He was a member of the Tenth Regt., Albany County Militia,
Col. Henry Livingston (Report from War Dept.).

Children:

i Petrus, b Nov. 29, 1780; bp at Liv. Jan. 28, 17S1;
sps Petrus and Catherine Crane; prob m a i799>

Sixth Generation 157

Elizabeth Jissim. Issue; Anna Maria b Mar.
29, bp Sept. 8, 1799; Samuel Ering. b Sept. 25,
bp Nov. 13, 1S03; Jan, b Sept. 8, bp^Dec. 21 1806;
Alida, b June 2S, bp Sept. 10, 1809; all bp at
Claverack.

389 ii Robert, b Feb. 2, bp at Liv. April 30, 1782; sps Jure

(George) Van Deusen, Eva Brissee; m a 1S05,
Margaret Thorn.

iii Catrina, b June 12, bp at Copake Aug. 8, 1784; sps
William and Elizabeth Lott.

iv Laurance, bp at Copake Mar. 24, 17S6; sps Laurence
Decker, (207) Tabitha Van Deusen; m Susan

, b N. Y. 1805; res in 1850, Claverack;

oc shoemaker. Issue: Georgianna, b 1S41 ; Fer-
dinand, b 1843. In the records of this family
there appears a Mary Ann Van Deusen, b in Conn.
in 1770, and living with Laurance in 1S50 at the
age of 80 ; she was prob his mother.

390 V Marks, b at Ancram Mar. 8, 178S; m (ist) a 180S

Mar\'- Cline, who d Apr. 11, 1853; (2d) Jan. 13,
1856, Sarah Ann Fox.

vi Jury (George), b Jan. 28, bp at Copake Apr. 10, 1790;
sps John and Cathrina Van Deusen.

vii Feytje, b Mar. 7, bp at Copake Apr. 15, 1792; sps
Barent Van Deusen, Feytje Hallenbeck; m a 1814,
Arend Williams; was received in the church at
Copake, upon confession of faith, Oct. 1820. Issue:
Ambrose Williams, b Nov. 2^, 1816; bp at Church-
town Feb. 4, 1817; Louisa Williams, b Aug. 24,
1 8 19; bp at Churchtown Jan. 13, 1820.

viii James, bp at Copake Apr. 2, 1795.

205 GEORGE VAN DEUSEN (recorded as Jeremiah,
Jure, Jurry, Jarvis and George), son of (100) Johannes Van
Deusen and Fytje Roorbach; bp at Mt. Ross Nov. 13, 1757;
m a 1778 Eva Bresee. He served in the Tenth Regt., Al-
bany County Militia, Col. Henry Livingston, during the Rev-
olutionary War.

Children:

391 i Fictje (Sophia), b Dec. 27, 17S0; bp at Clav. Feb. 4,

17S1; sps Johannes Van Deusen, Fytje Rorback-
m a 1804, Cornelius Pulver.
ii Dorothy, b July 16, bp at Liv. July 28, 1782; sps
Andries Prisie, Fytje Halenbeeck.

392 iii Johanis Qohn), bp at Copake Aug. 12, 1783; sps

158 Van Deursen Family

Johanis and Claartje Prisie; m May or Aug 14
1809, Phebe Van Deusen.

393 iv Cornelius, b Feb. 20, 17S5; m Dec. 24, iSio, Marii

McCagg.
V Martin, bp at Copake Sept. 30, 1 786 ; sps Martin and

Christina Van Deusen.
vi Cornelia, b Jan. 28, 17S8.
vii Andreas, b July 12, bp at Cop. Sept. 6, 1789- sps

Andreas and Elsjc Bressie, his wife ; d y.

394 viii Robert G., b Mar. 15, bp at Cop. Mav 29, 1791; sps

Robert Van Deusen, Mar\^tje Ivruyn; m a 1812

Betsey (Elizabeth) Smith.
ix Andreas, twin of Christina.
X Christina, b Feb. 10, bp at Cop. Feb. 17, 1793; sps

Andrew and Eliza Bressie; m James Wheeler- in

i860 resided at Potter, Yates Co., N. Y.

395 xi Nicholas G., b Mar. 23, bp at Cop. Mav 23, 1796; sps

Nickleas Robertson, Catharina Van Deusen; m a
181S Elizabeth Niver.

396 xii Mattheus, b Oct. 20, bp at Cop. Nov. 12, 1797; sps

Mattheus Van Deusen, Catherine Livinc^ston ; 'm a

1822, Polly Silvernail.
xiii Frantz (Francis), b Mar. 24, bp at Cop. Apr. 28, 1799;

sps Frantz Bresse, Critje Recs.
xiv Stephen, b June 5, bp at Cop. June 24, 1801; sps

Laurence Vosburg, Christina Spoor; res in Pough-

keepsie in 1835, 1S36; wife's name Anna

XV George, b Dec. 16, 1803 ; bp at Cop.; sps John Van

Deusen, Polly Dekker.

206 MATHEW VAN DEUSEN son of (100) Johannes
Van Deusen and Fytje Roorbach of Livingston and Copake;
bp at Livmgston Feb. 10. 1760; m at Claverack Nov. 29, 1785,
to Catharina Livixgstox.

Res: Copake.

Children:

397 i Fytje, b Apr. 15, bp at Copake June 7, 1787; sps John

Van Deusen, Caty Van Deusen; m a 1S05 Abraham
Kimer or Kilmer.

398 ii Nicklas, b vSept. i, bp at Copake Oct. 31, 1795; sps

Ombud Vily, Maretje Decker; m a 181 7 Elizabeth
Woodbeck.
iii Anatje, b Jan. 30, 179S; sps Tobias Van Deusen,
Maretje Livingston.

;; 207 TABITHA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (100) Johannes

Sixth Generatiox 159

Van Deusen and Fytje Roorbach; bp at Liv. Mar. 7, 1762; m
(ist) a 17S0 Laurens J. Dekker, who d a 1794; (2d) a 1800
Samuel Lasher.

Res: Columbia County, N. Y.
Children, by first husb.ind:
i John Dekker, b Oct. iS, bp at Germanto^vn Nov, 3, 1781 ;

sps John and Christina Dekker.
ii NichoLis Dekker, b Oct. 25, 17S9; bp at Copake Jan. 24,
1790; sps Abraham Dekker, Christina (Van Deusen)
Dekker.
iii Robert Dekker, b Dec. 25, 1791; bp at Copake Jan. i,
1792 ; sps Robert Van Deusen, Marytje Kruvn.
By second husband:
iv EHzabeth Lasher, b Apr. 15, bp at Clav, June 10, 1S04;
sps Abraham Comer, EUzabetli Link.

20S BARENT VAN DEUSEN (Bernard), son of (100)
Johannes Van Deusen and Fytje Roorbach of Livingston
Manor; bp Oct. 28, 1764, at Mt. Ross, Dutchess County, N.
Y. ; m Jan. 19, 1786, at Claverack, Fytje (Sophia) Holen-
beek; b Sept. 7, 1766; d June 7, 181 5, at Copake.

Res: In 1810, Granger, Cobjmbia Co., N. Y. (U. S. census).

Children, from church and family records:

399 i Johannes Qohn B), b Jan. 15, bp at Clav. Mar. 11,

1787; sps Johannes Van Deusen, Fitje Rorbach;
m a iSii, Catherine Vosburg.
ii William, b Jan. 21, bp at Copake Mar. i, 17S9; sps
William HoUenbeck, Catharyntje Brisse; d. y.

400 iii Derick (Richard), b Mar. 26 bp at Copake Apr. 10,

1790; sps Derick HoUenbeck, Polly Rotliey; m
Jan. 3, I Si 2, Clara Vosburgh.

401 iv Phebe, b Mar. 10, 1793; sps Laurence Decker and

Tobida Van Deusen; m a 1S20, David McArthur.

402 V Samuel, b May 26, bp at Copake Aug. 9, 1795; sps

Samuel HoUenbeck, Catharine Halenbeck; m Mav
IS, 1 81 8, Phebe Dram.

403 vi WiUiam, bp at Copake Aug. 8, 1797; sps Mathias

Van Deusen, Catine Livingston; m July 25, 181 7,
Christina Veley.

404 vii Harry (Henry Bernard), b Jan. 21, bp at Copake

May 4, iSoo; sps John and Fytie Dekker; m (ist)
j\Iar. 12, 1825, Mary Ann Bostwick; (2d) Dec. 22,
1858, Mary E. House.

405 viii Caroline, b Feb. 21, 1S02; m a 1821, Richard Vos-

burgh.

160 Van Deursen Family

ix Catherine, b I^Iar. 9, bp at Copake Mar., 1S04; ?p':

Nicholas Robbison, Catharine Van Deiisen.
X Charles, bp at Copake Mar. 19, 1S06; sps John T:.r-

bush, Helena Williams; m a 1S2S, Mar\-

; res in 1S50, Hillsdale, N. Y. ; oc innkeept:r.

At date of his will, Sept. 2, 1S5S, his wife was deal.

Issue: E valine, b 1830; m Egbert Vosbur^;h.

who is named as executor of her father's will.
xi Elizabeth, bp at Copake June 20, iSoS; sps Xicholar:

Hallenbeck, Elizabeth Schut.

209 JOHN VAN DEUSEN, son of (100) Johannes Van
Deusen and Fytje Roorbach of Copake; bp at Livingston Mar.
8, 1767; m a 1790, Marytje (Polly) Decker, who d June 6.
1826, aged 57 years.

Res: Copake. Oc: Farmer.
Children, bp at Copake and Claverack:

i Feytje, b Jan. 23, bp Mar. 18, 1792; sps Johannes
Van Deusen, Sen., Christina Spoor.

406 ii Frans (Freelove), b Oct. 25, 1793; bp at Clav. Feb

2, 1794; sps Cornelius Bresee, Hester Decker.
This name, Frans (Francis), is apparently a mi-
take in the record. From data furnished by ti.e
family it is evident that the child was a girl nan:'::i
Freelove, who, about 181 5, married Henry Vo.^-
burgh.
iii Johannes, b Sept. 14, bp Oct. 31, 1795; sps Johannc;
Decker, Tabita Van Deusen; d Nov. 19, 1S65; ir.
Polly Bressie, who d Jan. 28, 1858, aged 77 year.^.

407 iv Jacob I., b Nov. S, 1799; m (ist) in iSiS, Carolina

Sanford; (2d) Catherine Wolcott; (3d) in 1S26.
Laura Wolcott; (4th) Mar. 16, 1S28, Hannah \ an
Deusen, dau of (213) Tobias Van Deusen and
Catherine Lampman.
V Sallv, b Ian. 4, bp Apr. 19, 1801 ; sps John Johnson.
Sally Decker; m Jan. 13, 1S21, Teal Dennis.

408 vi Levi, b Sept. 4, bp Oct. 10, 1802; sps Martin \ .--n

Deusen, Hanna Bresse; m a 1S20 or 1S22, Joha:ini
Wolcott.
vii Myron, b a 1804; m Adelia Van Valkenburgh. ^

409 viii Abner, b Feb. 14, bp May 3, 1807; sps Hans Cl^'-;"'

Van Deusen, Mareitje Benuheifer;m (ist) at ni.-y
dale, in 1833, Olive Mead; (2d) a 1S50, Lucinca
or Cynthia Post.

Sixth Generatiox 161

ix Increase, b May 25, 1S09, bp at Cop.; sps John

Snook, Elizabeth Clark.
X Phoebe, b a 1811, m John Van Deusen.
xi James, b a 1813 ; ni Phoebe Langdon.

210 MARTIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (100) Johannes
Van Deusen and Fytje Roorbach of Copake; bp at Mount
Ross Oct. 29, 1769; d Feb. iS, 182S; m a 1760 Hanna
Bresee,

Res: Copake and Granger.
Children:

i John, bp at Copake Feb. is, 1795; sps Johannes Van
Deusen, Christina Spoor.

ii Fitje, b Oct. 22, bp at Copake Nov. 3, 1799; sps Nicklas
Robertson, Catharine Van Deusen.

iii Maria, bp at Copake Oct. 25, 1804; sps Samuel Lasher,
Tabitha Van Deusen. Single in 1850.

iv Elizabeth, bp Jtme 9, 1807, at Copake; sp Gabriel Rob-
bison, Maria Donner. Prob m a 1 82 6, Thomas De Witt.

V A daughter.

vi A daughter.

vii Hezekiah, b Sept. 25, bp at Hillsdale, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1812;
m Angelica (census of 1850).

211 CHRISTINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (100) Johaimes
Van Deusen and Fytje Roorbach; bp at Livingston Aug. 22,
1772; m a 1789, Abraham Dekker, and resided at or near
Copake, N. Y.

Children:
i John Dekker, b Sept. 17, bp at Copake Oct. 31, 1790; sps

Johannes V. Deusen, Christine Spoor.
ii Barent Dekker, b Aug. 13, bp at Copake Oct. 7, 1792; sps

Barent Van Deusen. Feytje Hallenbeck.
iii Tabitha Dekker, b Sept. 17, 1802, bp at Copake May 23,

1S03 ; sps Hans Seimon, Corstine Waldorf.

212 CATHARINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (100) Johannes
Van Deusen and Fytje Roorbach; bp at Livingston May 6,
1775; m a 1791, Nicholas Robertson; res at Copake, N. Y,

Children:
i Fitje Robertson, b June 16, bp at Copake Aug. 9, 1795;

sps Martin Van Deusen, Hanna Bresse.
ii James Robertson, b July 14, bp at Copake Aug. 25, 1799;

sps Andrew Robertson, Lintje Rees.

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162 Van Deursex Family

iii Tobieth Robertson, b Aug. 28, bp at Copake Oct. 26, iSoo;

sps John and Fytje Dekker.
iv Charles Sandford Robertson, bp at Copake Jan. 12, iSii.

213 TOBIAS VAX DEUSEN, son of (100) Johannes Van
Deusen and Fytie Roorbach; b at Claverack, N. Y., Jan. 14,
bp Feb. 28, 1779; d May 12, 1842; m a 1799, Catherine
Lampman; b Mar., 17S0; d May 5, 1S59, aged seventy-eight
years.

Res: Copake, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

410 i Phebe, b May 22, iSoo;m Feb. 14, 1S19, David Mac-

Arthur.

411 ii Christina, b Apr. 4, 1802; m a 1830, Peter Wolcott.
iii John, bp at Claverack April 2, 1804; sps John Smith,

Annatie Lantman ; m a 1S26, Sarah ;

res Duanesburgh, N. Y., 1S50; oc wagon maker.
Issue: Hannan, b 1839.

412 iv Freeman, b Feb. 7, bp at Clav. June 30, 1806; sps

Kilion Smit, Claitje Lampman; m Dec. 29, 1S37,
Lucretia TuUar.
v Hannah, bp at Copake Apr. 20, 1808; sps parents;
m I\Iar. 16, 1S2S (407) Jacob I. Van Deusen.

413 vi Seymour, b Nov. 26, 1810; m in 1834, Caroline Mc-

Artluir.
vii Cornelius, b Apr. 5, bp at Clav. July 11, 1813; sps
parents; bachelor.

414 viii Maria, b May 27, 1S16; m Apr. 21, 1832, Daniel Hay-

wood.
ix Elizabeth, b a 1S21 ; m a 1S40, Byron Knickerbocker;
they res at Delav.-are Centre, lovra, where he v/as a
farmer. Issue: Althea Knickerbocker, b 1842;
m — Cross, lived at Delhi, Iowa; Alzina Knicker-
bocker, b a 1S44; m Leverett Stone of Delaware
Centre; Althemus Knickerbocker, b a 1846; m
and res in Delavrare Centre.

214 NICHOLAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (loi) James Van
Deusen and Elizabeth Smith; bp at Livingston June 6, 1765;
m at Claverack May 3, 1787, Anatje Fonda, who d Dec. 20,
1834. He d Jan. 4, 1829 ; bur at Liv'n.

Res: West Taghkanick. Oc: Farmer.
Children, bp at Liv. and Clav.:

415 i James Nicholas, b Oct. 13, bp Nov. 9, 1788; sps

Sixth Genefl\tion 163

James and Elizabeth V. Deusen; m Dec. 4, 1808,
Christina Potts.

416 ii Peter, b Jnly 29, bp at Liv. Aug. 28, 1791 ; sps Peter

Fonda, Eytje Fonda, "syn Dagter" (his dau) ; m
at Coxsackie, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1S30, Eliza Cuyler.

417 iii Christina, b Dec. 11, 1793, bp at Clav. Feb. 2, 1794;

sps Abraham Fonda, Christinje Van Deusen; m
I^Iay 26, iSio, Peter B. Rossman.
iv Matthew, b Sept. 6, d Nov. 17, 1796.

418 V Elizabeth, b June 8, bp at Liv. July i, 1798; sps

Hendrick Smith, Elizabeth V. Deusen; m Sept. 10,
181 5, Abraham Briggs.

419 vi Margaret, b Julv 25, 1801; m Aug. 19, 1S20, Samuel

Ten Eyck.

420 vii Robert Nicholas, b Oct. 4, 1804; m Jan. 8, 1827,

Catharine Best.

421 viii Anna Catherine, bp at Liv. Sept. i, 1807; sps John

Rossmian, Catherine Fonda; m July 21, 1S32, John
A. Rockafeller.

422 ix Maria Albertina, b at Liv. Nov. 18, 1810; m July,

i82 8,l^yteMiller.

215 ROBERT J. VAN DEUSEN, son of (loi) James Van
Deusen and Elizabeth Smith of Livingston Manor; b at the
Manor, near Johnstovm, Sept. 22, (family record says Dec. 15),
1772; bp at Claverack Jan. 9, 1773; m June 26, 1796, Bar-
bara Sharp; b at Greenbush June 25, 1776; d March 27, 1850.
Robert d March 31, 1861, and was bur at Sheffield, Mass.

Res: Ashley Falls, Mass. Oc: Farmer.

Children, bp partly at Livingston:

i James, b Sept. 22, 1797 ; d five days later.

423 ii Lena, b June 30, bp Aug. 4, 1799; sps Pr Van Stecn-

bergh, Lena Fonda; m Aug. 4, 181 6, Peter 1. Hard-
er.

424 iii Ehzabeth, b Oct. 29, 1801; m Feb. 7, 1822, Jacob

Gardner.

425 iv Nicholas R., b Nov. 23, iSo4;m June 13, 1824, Hetje

(Albertina) Rossman.
V John Sharp, bp Feb. 13, 1807 ; sps John Sharp, Maria
Potts; m Sept. 15, 1832, Esther Avery; b Nov. 13,
181 1, dau of Isaac Avery and Eunice Andrews of
Groton, Mass. Issue: Egbert, whose where-
■ abouts were unknown in 1882. John S. Van

Deusen d Jan. 6, 1S82, and was bur at Gt. Barring-

164 Van Deursen Family

ton, Mass,; administration granted Mar, 7, 1S82
(See Avery Genealogy).

426 vi Robert R., b Sept. 22, 1S09; m May 24, 1834, Elvira

Stcvrart.

427 vii Peter, bp at Liv. July 8, i8io;sps Peter Van Valken-

burgh, Polly Sharp; m (ist) Dec. 31, 1840, Har-
riet Louisa Foster; (2d) June 18, 1S6S, Catharine
Frances ^lelissa Clark.

428 viii Margaret Maria, bp June 18, i8i5;ni Sept. 26, 1835,

Jacob Vosburgh.

429 ix James, b Jan. 9, 181S, bp Mar. 21, 1819; sps parents;

m (ist) Nov. 10, 1S40, Frances Jane Smith; (2d)
Oct. 10, 1S66, Elizabeth Cook.
X Sally, b June 20, bp Aug. 3, 1S20; m Oct. 16, 1855,
John Hillyer; res Sheffield, Mass.

216 ROBEPvT M. VAN DEUSEN, son of (102) Marten
Van Deusen and Elisabeth Oostrander; bp at Claverack July
13. 1773; ^1^ there (ist) Apr. 9, 1797, Maria (Polly) Horton;
(2d) Grizell

Res: Phelps, Ontario County, N. Y.
Children:

i Walter, b Apr. 6, bp at Clav, May 13, 1799; sps par-
ents.

ii Laurence, b Sept. 21, i8oo;bp at Clav. Nov, i, 1801;
m at Clav. Oct. 20, 1822, Jane Ann Rowland.
Issue: John Calvin, b June 14, bp Sept. 19, 1824.

iii Sally Ann, b a 1804; m Marcus Persons. Issue:
Oliver Persons; Adelaide Persons, who m Byron
Harmon; Frances Persons.

iv Joanna, b a 1807; m Abraham Vanderhoof. Issue:
Jacob Vanderhoof; Levi Vanderhoof.

430 V Martin, b a iSio; m a 1S35, Sally Ann Wilson.

217 ADAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (102) Marten Van
Deusen and Elisabeth Oostrander of Claverack, Columbia
Co., N. Y., b at Germantown Dec. 31, 1775 ;m a 1796, Rebecca
Jordan. They resided at Gypsum, Ont. Co., N. Y., where he
was a farmer. Pie died Nov. 27, 1827, his widow surviving
many years. She died Sept. 10, 1877, at the advanced age of
ninety-six years and live months.

Children:

431 i Fanny, b Sept. 25 or 28, 1798; m Mav 20, 1819, Azel

Throop.
ii Lucretia, b in 1801 ; m Jacob Swarthout; no issue.

Sixth Generation 165

iii Lovine, b a 1S04; d y; accidently drowned.

432 iv "William Jordan, b Dec. 2, iSo8;ni Gertrude Phillips.

V Ambrose L., b a 18 10; m Susan Richardson. He

was a member of the State Legislature in 1S72-3;
d Nov. 7, 1S78; no issue.

433 vi Lucy Lovena, b Jan. 14, 1813; m 1838, Abel T.

Blackmarr.

434 vii Nancy, b a 1815; m (ist) Dr. Joshua Terry; (2d)

Arthur Gould; (3d) Dr. James Hawks.

435 viii James Phillips, b Dec. 2, 1S21 ; m July 5, 1S47, Han-

nah Eliza Pomeroy.
ix Elizabeth, b a 1827 ; d y.

218 WILLDVM W. VAN DUSEN. prob son of (102)
Marten Van Deusen and Elizabeth Oostrander of Ontario Co.,
N. Y., b Aug. 17, 1792 ; d Apr. 10, 1861, at Albion, Orleans Co.,
N. Y., where he resided; m June 4, 1S14, Cathalina De For-
est. Served in War of 181 2 in Capt. James De Freest 's
Comp., Cols. James Tallmadge and Hardenburg.

Res: Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y.
Children:

i Martha Maria, b June 26, 1816; m Myron Randall.

436 ii Henry Jesse De Forest, b Feb. 12, 1819; m Sept. 7,

1841, Martha Prentice.
iii Sally Ann, b July 9, 1821 ; d unm Feb. 2, 1845.
iv Eleanor, b Oct. 9, 1S23 ; d Aug. 22, 1824.

V James, b Oct. 8, 1S25 ; m Mary True.

vi William W., b July 30, 1831 ; d Nov. 25, 1852.

219 ROBERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (103) Barent Van
Deusen and Jenneke Schut, bp at Livingston Mar. 29, 1767;
m a 1790, Betsy Shutz.

Child:

437 i John D., b Dec. 2, 1810; m Jan. 29, 1835, Elanor

Phebe Vehe.

220 MYNDERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (103) Barent Van
Deusen and Jenneke Schut of Livingston Elanor, Columbia
Co., N. Y.; bp at Livingston Jan. 15, 1771 ; m a 1793, Maria

LUMMONS.

Res: Palatine, Montgomery Co., N. Y. (Census of 1820).
Children:

438 i Barnard (or Barney), b a 1796; m (ist) a 1818

Catherine Levi; and prob (2d) Sarah Jane Paris.
ii Elizabeth, b Feb. 21, 180S, bp at Stone Arabia.

1G6 Van Deursen Family

221 CATHARINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (103) Barent
Van Dcusen and Jenneke Schut of Livins^ston Manor; bp at
Livingston Jan. 26. 1774; m a iSoo, Bartholomew Ackfr

Res: Rensselaer Co., N. Y.

Childrex, bp at Kinderhook and Schodack, N. Y.:
1 Maria Acker, b at Kinderhook Sept. 2, 1805
n Pegg\' Acker, b at vSchodack Mar. 24, 1809.
iii Caty Elija Acker, b Jan. 22, bp :\Iar. 17, iSii.
iv Robert Henry Acker, b Dec. 11, bp Mar. 14, 1S12
V Peter Acker, b Mar. 13, bp Mav i:;, 18 15.
vi Abraham Acker, b Apr. i, bp June 29, 181 7.
vii A child, b Mar. 24, bp Sept. 13, 1819.
viii William Acker, b May 24, 182 1.
ix Jane Acker, b Apr. 12, bp Aug. 31, 1823.
X Sophia Acker, b a iS27;mMar. 16, 1847, Henry Van Wie;
b May 15, 1S26.

222 ROBERT T. VAN DEUSEN, son of (105) Tobias R.
Van Deusen and his first wife, Hannah Spoor; bp at Livingston
Oct. 31, 1773; m at Claverack Mar. 3, 1795, Catlinje Spoor,
who died Feb. 13, £834. Robert died Feb. 17, 1846.

Res: Claverack. Oc: Farmer.'

Children:

i Isaac, b Feb. 12, bp Mar. 13. 1796; sps parents; m
Mar. 15, 1820, Anna Maria Clapp; thev res at But-
ler, Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1850. Issue: Waiter;
b July 13, bp at Clav. Aug. 21, 1821; m June 20,
1840, his first wife, name unknown, who d at
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 15, 1872; by her he had
son, Charles S., b a 1842, who enlisted, during the
War of the Rebellion, at Galesburg, 111., in Com-
pany E, Tv/enty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry,
and died there Jan. 17, 1S62, of consumption, aged
nineteen years. His father, who had remarried
and was residing at liiggs, Ashtabula Co., Ohio,
filed application for pension Oct. 14, 1S89, and Aug.
5, 1890 (No. 408,654; no certificate). He stated
he had had an apoplectic stroke, and had been en-
tirely helpless for two years.

439 ii Hannah, b Sept. 29, bp Oct. 26, 1799; sps parents;

m Mar. 10, 1825, Peter De La Matter.
iii Christinje R., b .Mar. 23, bp May 2, 1802 ; sps parents;
m Sept. 18, 1830, (364) Cornelius C. Van Deusen.

440 IV Tobias R., b Sept. 8, bp Oct. 14, 1S04; sps parents;

m Mar. 29, 1834, Gittv Eliza Milham.

Sixth Gexeratiox 1G7

441 V Robert Spoor, b Aug. 6, bp Au?. ^i, 1S06; sps par-

ents; m (ist) a 1S26, Elizabeth Wells; (2d) Oct.
17, 1835, Mrs. Caroline Ray of Claverack.

223 DIRK A^AN DEUSEX, son of (105) Tobias R. Van
Deusen and his first wife, Hannah Spoor; bp at Livingston
May 6, 1775; d at Greenport, N. Y., Mar. i, 1841; m at Clav-
erack March 17, iSoo, Rebecca Herder; b Mar. 19, 1782 ;dau
of Jacob Herder (b Nov. i, 1759) and Rebecca Bogardus
(b Nov. 30, 1760).

Childrex, all but eldest bp at Claverack:

i Hannah, b Jan. 3, iSoi, bp at Gei-mantovvTi, N. Y. ;
sps parents.

442 ii Jacob, b Mar. 23, bp Apr. 24, 1803; sps parents; m

at Kin. Mar. 15, 1S40, Catharine C. PhilHps.

443 iii James, b May 16, bp June 16, 1805 ; sps Johannes and

]\Iaria van Deusen; m Oct. 28, 1830, Eva De La
Matter.
iv Robert S., b Aug. 9, bp Sept. 6, 1S07.

V Rebecca, b Oct. 2, bp Nov. 12, 1809; d unm in 1891 ;

will recorded June i, 1891.
vi Elisa Christina, b Nov. 20, 1814, bp Feb. 2, 1815.

444 vii John D., b Dec. 27, 1824, bp Mar. 14, 1825; m

Jerusha Darrien.

224 ^JOHANNES T. (John T.) VAN DEUSEN, son of
(105) Tobias R. Van Deusen and Hannah Spoor; b Jan. 26,
bp at Livingston Feb. 11, 1777; m (ist) at Claverack May 27,
i799,CoR.\ELiA Van Deusen, b Mar. iS, 177S; d July 28, 181S;
dau of (102) Martin Van Deusen and Elizabeth Oostrander;
(2d) a 1S22, Esther WooDwoRTH. He died Oct. 18, 1861.

Res: Hudson in 1800-1S10; and Claverack in 1850.
Ckildrex, by first wife, bp at Claverack:

445 i Tobias, b Nov. 8, bp Dec. 7, iSoo; sps Tobias and

Christina van Deusen; m Dec. i, 1S36, Lucretia
Race.
ii Cornelia, b July 27, bp Aug. 22, 1802; sps parents.

446 iii Christinje, b Jan. 26, bp Feb. 24, 1S05; sps John De

La Matter, Christinje van Deusen; m Nov. 25,.
^1824, William A. Ten Broeck.
iv Maria, b Julv 20, bp Aug. 30, 1807; sps parents; d
Feb. 13, 1833.

V Mattheus, b Nov. i, bp Dec. 3, 1809.

168 Van Deursen Family

447 vi Alida, b July 12, bp Sept. 20, 1S12; m at Clav. May
31, 1S34, David S. Ten Broeck.
vii John, b July 28, bp July 29, 181S; sps Dirk van
Deusen, Rebecca Herder; d y.
By second wife:

viii Cornelia, b 1826 (Cen. of 1850) spinster.
44S ix John, b 1832 (Cen. 1850); m at Claverack Sept. 18,
1862, PZmma Barker.
X Elizabeth, m Wm. Henn>^ Clum. Issue: Wood-
worth Clum; George Clum; John Clum; Robert
Clum; Cornelius Clum; Jane Clum; Cornelia Clum;
res Washington, D. C.

225 CHRISTINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (105) Tobias R.
Van Detisen and Hannah Spoor; b at Clav. March 31, bp there
Apr. 18, 1779; m at Claverack Nov. 11, 1804, John Delamat-

TER.

Children, bp at Claverack:

i Anna Maria Delamatter, b Dec. 7, 1805, bp Jan. 22, 1S26;
sps Abraham T. and ]Maria van Deusen.

ii Clondy I. Delamatter, b Aug. 6, bp Sept. 4, 1808; sps
Clondy De La Matter, Elisabeth Harder; d Mar. i,
1839; m Sarah Fondy, dau of Abraham Fonda; d Nov.
12, 1829.

iii Tobias Delamatter, b July 25, bp Aug. 11, 1811; sps
parents.

iv Jacob Delamatter, b Mar. 24, bp May 8, 1S14 ; sps parents.

V Helletje Delamatter, b Aug. 11, bp Sept. 17, 1815; sps
Helletje De La Matter.

vi Robert Delamatter, b Feb. 19, bp Apr. 11, 1819; sps par-
ents.

226 MARIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (105) Tobias R. Van
Deusen and Hannah Spoor; b May 21, bp at Livingston June
17, 1781; m a 1805, Jacob Esselsteyn; b Apr. 29, 1762; d
Mar. 31, 1 8 50. He served during the Revolutionary War in
Eighth Regt., Albany County Militia.

Children, bp at Claverack;

i Cornelia Esselsteyn, b Jan. 25, bp ^lar. 5, 1S09; sps par-
ents.

ii Tobias Esselsteyn, b Sept. 30, bp Oct. 10, 18 10; sps par-
ents.

iii Melinta Esselsteyn, b Nov. 17, bp Dec. 5, 1814; sps par-
ents.

iv Catherine M. Esselsteyn, b Feb. 26, 1S17 ; m June 2, 1S46,

Sixth Gener.\tion 169

John P. Coon, who d Apr. 20, 1872; res at Newburgh,
N. Y. Issue: John H. Coon, b Feb. 17, i84S;m Nov.
29, 1877, Charlotte I. Hoskins; no ch; res at Stillwater,
N. Y.; Richard E. Coon, b May 8, 1854 ;m July 12, 1892,
Francelia Lobdell, and had issue: Richard E. Coon,
b May 29, 1893, and Eleanor L. Coon, b Sept. 6, 1896;
res at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

V Jane Esselsteyn, b Sept. 25, bp Dec. 5, 181 9; sps parents.
vi Charlotte B. Esselsteyn, b Sept. 12. 1S21 ; d Dec. 22, 1901 ;

m Feb. 17, 1S56, Rinard ]\I. Poucher and had issue:
Morris Richard Poucher, b Feb. 5, 1859 ;ni 18S5, Emily
Whittington Robinson; Barent George Poucher, b Oct.
6, 1863; m 1893, Florence Holbrook; res at Yonkers,
N. Y.

227 JAMES T. VAN DEUvSEN, son of (105) Tobias R.
Van Deusen and Hannah Spoor; b July 11, bp at Liv. Aug. 2,
1783; d prior to 1843; "^ at Claverack by the Rev. Mr. Geb-
hard, Feb. 21, 180S, Anas (Axnis) Hathaway, dau of Robert
Hathav.'ay, a merchant, and one of the early proprietors of
Hudson. She d in New York City Jan. 21, 1843, i^ ^^^
52nd year.

Res: Hudson, N. Y. Oc: Merchant (Hayes and Van
Deusen).

Children:
i Robert James, b Feb. 16, bp at Clav. Apr. 8, 1810; sps

parents ; d xinra.
n Alfred, b Feb. 27, bp at Clav. Apr. 19, 181 2; sps parents.
iii Samuel B.
iv Anna M.

V Agnes L.

vi Mary M.; m Henry Walker.

228 ABRAHAM T. VAN DEUSEN, son of (105) Tobias
R. Van Deusen and Hannah Spoor of Hudson; b Dec. 23, 1785,
bp at Claverack Jan. 29, 1786; m there July 6, 1806 (1808),
Arianje Van Deusen, dau of (197) Mattheus Van Deusen
and Madeline Bcchtel. He d Dec, 1862, and his widow on
Jan, 21, 1869 (See administrations).

Res: Greenport, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Children, mostly bp at Claverack:

i Lena, b Apr. 19, bp at Claverack May 16, 1808; sps
Matthew Van Deusen, Lena Barthel; m at Clav-
erack Mar. 5, 1 83 1, William Pierce-

170 Van Deursex Family

ii Hannah, b Sept. i6, bp Xov. 12, 1S09; sps parents;
d unm.

449 iii Cornelius, b Mar. 8, bp x\pr. 19, 1S12; m Dec. 21,

I S3 7, Eliza Henderson of Greenport.

iv Christina, b May 24, bp June 16, 1814; sps parents.

V Catharine, b June iS, bp July 16, 1815 ; sps parents;
d May 23, 1861; bur at Claverack; m a 1834,
Jeremiah M. Race. Issue: Neilson Race, b June
5, bp at Clav. Aufj., 1S36; sps parents; James
Hervey Race, b May 31, bp Aug. 27, 183S; sps par-
ents.

vi Maria, b I^lay 12, bp June 7, iSiS; sps parents.

450 vii Cornelia i\Iaria, b Feb. 24, bp April 15, 1S21; m at

Livingston Oct. 11, 1843, Henr>- Sylvester Mil-
ham.

viii William A., b Dec. 25, 1S23, bp Mar. 14, 1S24; m
(ist) in 1S62, ]^Iary Ellen Gamer; (2d) in 1876,
Harriet Alger. Issue: Elbert Himrod, b May
31, bp at Claverack Sept. 28, 1S65; res 1S62, Kind-
erhooj:.

ix Charles, b a 1825; res 1862, Greenport.

X Eleanor, b a 1827 ; m William Pierce who d prior to
1S62; res Saugerties, Ulster Co., N. Y., 1869.
45oaxi Hannon M., b Sept. 23, 1829; m Frances Ackley.

xii Abram, b a 1832; res Greenport.

xiii Alfred, b a 1834. Served in the Mexican War as a
teamster in the quartennaster 's department from
Apr. II to May 31, 1S48. (Bounty Land Claim
No. 82,000. Act of Alarch 3, 1855). Res in 1S55,
Texas, and in 1869, Greenport.

229 CHRISTINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (106) Abraham
Van Deusen and Geertje Van Deusen; bp at Livingston Aug.
23, 1772; m at Claverack Mav 15, 1796, Amazie Hoyek
(Huyck).

ClJILDREX:

i A child, bp at Hillsdale Jan. 15, 1797 ; sps parents.

ii Gitty Huyck, bp at Hillsdale Jan. 30, 179S; sps Abraham

and Geertje Van Deusen.
iii Samuel Wilber Huyck, b Feb. 16, bp at Copake IMay 4-

1800.
iv Cornelia Huyck, b Feb. 4, bp at Claverack Mar. 7, 1S02.
V Cristian Huyck, b Nov. 6, bp at Claverack Dec. 4, 1S03.
vi James Huyck, b Aug. 10, bp at Claverack Sept. 22, 1805.
vii Jacob Huyck, b July i, bp at Claverack Oct. 18, 1809.

Sixth Genefl\tiox 171

viii Maria Huyck, b Mar. 31, bp at Claverack Oct. 6, iSii.

230 ALIDA VAN DEUSEN. second dau of (106) Abra-
ham Van Deuscn and Geertje Van Deusen; bp at Clav. Jan.
24. 177s; ni a 1795, Petrus Rossman, prob son of Viat Ross-
nmn and Anna Ilam.

Children:
i Viat Rossman, b Nov. 8, bp at Hillsdale Dec. 25, 1796;

sps Viat Rossman, Anna Ham.
ii Elisabeth Rossman, b Jnly 17, bp at Clav. Aug. 7, 1S03;

sps parents.

231 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (106) Abraham Van
Deusen and Geertje Van Deusen; b Feb. 20, bp at Clav. Mar.
9, 1777; m a 1799, Clarissa Hortox.

Res: Mar>dand, Otsego Co., and Freedom, Cattaraugus
Co., N. Y.
Children:

i Clarissa, b Mar. 13, bp at Copake May 4, 1800; m
....^...Chamberlain. Issue: Amma Cham-
berlain; m Cooley; their dau, Metje

Grace Coolev, m Cavalier; res New York

City.
ii Abraham, b Apr. 26, bp at Copake June 24, 1801.
iii Elizabeth, b Oct. 15, bp at Clav. Dec. 30, 1804.

451 iv Benjamin, b 1S06; ma 1S27, Jerusha Lee.
V Polly, bp at Hillsdale June 8, iSoS.

452 vi John B., b 1810; m Sally J., or Gertrude

232 R.\CHEL van deusen, dau of (106) Abraham Van
Deusen and Geertje Van Deusen of Livingston; b Jan. 13, bp
at Claverack Jan. 21, 17S1; m there Nov. 11, 1798, Isaac

VoSIiURG.

Children:

i Hanna Vosburg, bp at Hillsdale Feb. 17, 1799; sps Ab-
raham I. Vosburg, Hanna Spoor.

ii Abraham Vosburg, b Apr. 17, bp May 30, 1802; sps Ab-
raham and Gertje van Deusen.

iii Maria Vosburg, b Oct. 27, bp at Clav. Dec. 22, 1805; sps
parents.

iv Isaac Vosburg, b Jan. 12, bp at Clav. March 27, 180S.

V Jacob Vosburg, b Aug. 28, bp Nov. 15, 181 2.

vi_ Gitty Vosburg, b Dec. 26, 1815, bp at Clav. Mar. 31 1816.

vii Christina Vosburg, b May 24, bp at Churchtov/n Aug. 6,
1S20.

172 Van Deursen Family

233 CORNELIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (106) Abraham
Van Deusen and Geertje Van Deusen; b March i, bp at Clav.
May II, 17S3; m Nov. 2, 1802, at Clavcrack, to Frederick

ROSSMAN.

Children, bp at Claverack:
i Gitty Rossman, b Sept. 24, bp Oct. 2, 1S03 ; sps Jacob and

Caty Rossman.
ii Amenia Rossman, b June 4, bp July 4, 1819; sps parents.

234 ROBERT A. VAN DEUSEN, son of (106) Abraham
Van Deusen and Geertje Van Deusen, dau of (34) I^larten
Van Deusen and Zara Gardenier; b Aug. 11, bp at Hillsda
Aug. 17, 1785; d at Valatie, Col. Co., N. Y., Feb. 16, 1861;
m at Clav. June 9, iSio (Fam. Rec. says Nov. 12, 1S09),
Catharine Tremper, b Nov. 24, 1790; d Jan. 25, 1885.

Robert served as a di-ummcr in Capt. Abraham L. Fonda's
Company, Lt. Col. Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer's Regt.,
1 20th New York Militia, during the War of 181 2, from Sept.
8 to Dec. I, 1814.

Children, bp at Claverack and Kinderhook:

453 i Henry; b Aug. 19, bp at Clav. Sept. 10, 18 10; sps

parents; m (ist) Margaret R. Bonte; (2d) Alva
Hill.

ii Catharine, b Mar. 15, bp Apr. 11, 18 13

iii Gitty (Gertrude) Maria, b Feb. 10, 1817; bp Mar. 8,
1818; d unm Mar. 3, 1852.

iv Abraham R., b Dec. 12, 1820; d Aug. 20, 1901; m
Mar. 30, 1842, Cornelia Ann Thatcher of Amster-
dam, who d Apr. 5, 1900; res Claverack; oc phy-
sician. Issue: Joseph T., b Oct. 30; d Dec. 5.
1847; George Henry, b Jan. 6, 1849- m in 1880,
Maggie Patrick of Livingston.

V Helen Louisa, b Mar. 27, bp at Kinderhook May 29,
1830 (Fam. Rec. 1833) ; d Dec. 25, 1841.

235 ABRAHAM A. VAN DEUSEN, son of (106) Abra-
ham R. Van Deusen and Geertje (Gertrude) Van Deusen; b
Nov. 23, 1787, bp at Copake Jan. 27, 1788; m Jan. 19, 1812,
Polly (Mary) Barthel; b April 18, 1789; d March 15, 1880.
He d Mar. 29, 1864, at Martindale, N. Y. (^Vill dated July
25. 1863.)

Res: Claverack, 1S20 and 1850 (Census).
Children.

454 i William A., b at Clav. Aug. 24, 1813 ;m Jan. 31, 1854,

Mary A. Hitchings.

Sixth Generation 173

ii Catharine, b June 21, 181 7; unm.
iii Mary Ann, b in iSiS; in Nov. 15, 1842, Philip J.
Bbrtle.

455 i'v- Daniel, b Jan. 6, 1820; m Jan. 9, 1S56, Kate C.

Shurtz (Catharine C. Sharts).
V Jaennette, b Jan. 18, 1826; m Oct. 11, 1S48, Thomas
Kenward.

456 vi Merwin, b Oct. 2, 1832; m Nov. 27, 1877, Antoinette

Brandt.

236 MATTHEUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (107) Johannes
Van Densen and Maria (Mar\-tie) Winne; bp at Albany Feb.
16, 1746; m a 1770, Cornelia Van Wie; bp at Albany July
27, 1755; d at Bethlehem Aug. 8, 1828; dau of Hend'rick I.
Van Wie and ^vlagdalena Ltike of Albany (For Van Wie Family
see Miscellaneous and Related Families). She survived Mat-
theus Van Deuscn and married as her second husband, Pieter
Winne. Mattheus was a member of Captain Jarivan Hogan's
Company, Col. Philip Schuyler's Third Regt., Albany County
Mihtia, Rev. War.

Children, bp &t Albany:
456a i Mar>'tie (Maria), b Feb. 2, bp Feb. 15, 1775; sps
John and Marytie V. Deusen;m 2 Dec. 31, 1796,
Henry Van der Zee.
ii Catharina, b Sept. 3, bp Oct. 3, 1779; sps Pieter and
Catharina V, Buuren; m Feb. 24, 1798, Wil-
liam Springsteed ; b 1775; son of Jacob Spring-
steed and Bathsheba Marsh. Issue: i. Bath-
sheba Springsteed, b Nov. 19, 1798; 2. Cornelia
Springsteed, b June 26, 1801 ; 3. Aaron Spring-
steed, b Apr. 30, 1804; 4. David Springsteed, b
Jan. 17, 1 80S; m 1839 Maria Spalding (see Mis-
cellaneous and Related Familes for descendants) ;
5. Mary Springsteed, b May 20, 1810; 6. Maria
Springsteed, b Mar. 18, 1812; 7. Jacob Spring-
steed, b May 12, 1815; 8. Catherine Springsteed,
bjan. 5,1818; 9. Matthev.' Springsteed, b Aug.

4, 1821 ; 10. WiUiam Walter Springsteed, b June

5, 1823, m Aug. II, 1857, Elizabeth Ann Wal-
dron, b June 30, 1834 (Burhans Genealogy).

237 PIETER VAN DEUSEN, son of (107) Johannes Van
Deusen and Maria (Marytie) Winne; bp at Albany Nov. 22,
1747 ■. m there Dec. 10, 1769, Catharina Van Wie; bp at Al-
bany Mar, 17, 1751 ; dau of Hendrick I. Van Wie and Mareytje
I^oeck of Albany (see Miscellaneous and Related Families).
In 1707 he was a member of the Grenadier Company, First

174 Van Deursen Family

Battalion of Albany Militia, tinder the command of Col J.Ab-
raham C. Ciiyler. Also, during the Rev. War, in the First
Albany County Militia, under the same Colonel. He d March
II, 1825. In 1835 his widovr ^vas an applicant for a pension.
In her petition she states that he served in Capt. Nicholas
Jeroleman's Comp., under Col. Jacob Lansing.

In November, 178S, Peter Van Deusen and Jacob Van De
Bilt estabhshed a soap and candle factory for the conve-
nience of the citizens of Albany; which useful business, they
say in their advertisement, had long been wanted in that city.
As an inducement to the citizens to encourage these domestic
manufactures, they offered their goods at New York prices;
thus saving the freight and cartage. Also, as a further in-
ducement, they offer to manufacture candles, for those v;ho
provide their own tallow, at 2 1-2 pence per pound, and fur-
nish the wicks themselves (MunscU 's ' ' Annals of Albany, ' '
Vol. 2, p. 207).

Children, bp at Albany:
i Maria, b Dec. 27, 1 7 74 ; bp Jan. i , 1775; sps Hendrik and
Maria Van Wie; m a 1794 Denik (Dirck) Hilton. Is-
sue: Catharine Hilton, b Jan. 11, bp Feb. 13, 1796.
In 1735, Denik Hilton stated, in an affidavit filed in
his mother-in-law's claim for a pension, that he had
sers'ed as Sergeant and Ensign in Capt. Nicholas
Jeroleman's Comp., Col. Jacob Lansing's Regt., New
York Militia, during Rev. War.
ii Rachel, b June 8, bp June 23, 1782 ; sps Yv'illem and Jan-

netie AYinne.
iii Philip, b i\Iay 12, bp May 21, 1793 ; sps Abraham and Ann
Hoogkerk.

238 ELISABETH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (108) Arent
Van Deusen and Catharina Waldron; bp in Albany Jan. 22,
1749; m there Mar. 16, 1770, William Dunbar, who was a
member of Col. Peter Van Courtland's regiment, second of
"The Line."

Children, bp in Albany:

Tr}-ntie Dunbar, bp Dec. 2, 1770; sps Arent and Engeltie

V. Deusen.
Robert Dunbar, b June 19, bp June 23, 1773; sps John

Dunbaar, Lena Lansing.
Arent Dunbar, b Apr. 27, bp Apr. 28, 1776; sps Arent and

Engeltie V. Deusen; d y.
Arent Dunbar, b Nov. 6, bp Nov. 8, 17 78; sps Arent and
Engeltie V. Deusen.

Sixth Generation 175

V Cornelia Dunbar, b Sept. 21, bp Sept. 27,'! 785; sps Lavi-

nus and Cornelia Dunbar.

239 ENGELTIE VAN DEUSEX, dau of (loS) Arent Van
Deusen and Catharina Waldron; bp in Albany Oct. 27, 1751;
ma 1772, JOHAXXES Vax Hoesex, who served in Eighth Regi-
ment, Albany County Militia, Col. Robert Van Rensselaer.

Childrex, bp at Albany:
i Catharina Van Hoesen, b Apr. 16, bp Apr. 17, 1774; sps

Arent V. Deusen, Elisabeth Dunbar,
ii Alida Van Hoesen, b Aug. 4, bp Aug. 15, 1784; sps Johs

and Geesie V. Benthuisen.
iii Alida Van Hoesen, b June 20, bp June 25, 17S6; sps

Meinard and Geertruy V. Hoesen.

240 ANNATIE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (no) Wilhelmus
Van Deiisen and Christina Kittle; b a 1755; m a 1776, Philip
De Foreest.

Children, bp Albany and New Salem:
i Marthen De Foreest, b July 28, bp Aug. 18, 1779; sps'

Marthen and Tanneke Foreest.
ii Christina De Foreest, b Aug. 24, bp Sept. 16, 1781; sps

Wilhelmus and Christina V. Deusen; m May 12, 1801,

Johannes Burhans (afterwards" named Chr}'seler); b
M^y 23, 1779.
iii Wilhelmus De Foreest, b Sept. 22, bp Oct. 3, 1784; sps

Cornelis and Lena V. Deusen.
iv Tanneke (Ann) De Foreest, b Jan. 7, bp Feb. 5, 1787; sps

Marten and Tanneke Foreest.

V Marretje De Foreest, b Feb. u, bp Mar. i, 1795, at New

Salem, N. Y.

241 CORNELIUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (no) Wilhel-
mus Van Deusen and Christina Kittle (Kettelhuyn) of Rens-
selaer Co., N. Y.; b March 14, bp at Albany Apr. n, 1764; m a
17S6, Margaret Weatherwax and, presumably, resided in
town of Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y. A Cornelius Van
Deusen resided in Bern, Albany Co., N. Y., 1810-1820 (Cen-
sus).

Children:
i Margaret,
ii Anna,
iii Lany.
iv Catharine.
457 V Andrew, b Mar. 4, 1805; m 1825, Elizabeth Filkins.

176 Van Deursen Family

242 LENA VAN DEUSEN. dau of (no) Wilhelmus Van
Deusen and Chnstina Ivittle; b Aug. 24. bp at Albany Sept

21, 1766; m a 17S7, PlETER YV^IESSMER.

Children:
i George Wiessmer, bp at Churchtown, N. Y., Sept. i-
_ 1789 ; sps Tobias V. Duse and Catharina. ' '

ii Pieter Felix Wiessmer. b Nov. 4, bp Dec. 24 1707- sps

parents.
iii Maria Wiessmer, b Aug. 14, iSoo, bp May 25, 1802; sps
parents.

243 MATTHEW VAN DUSEN presumably the son of
(in) Andries (Andrew) Van Deusen and Elisabeth Ute, or
Ott, of New York; b Sept. 2, 1759, probably in Philadelphia,
Pa.; d at Philadelphia Nov. 30, 1812: m in that city, in Christ
Church, by the Right Rev. William D. White, D. D., Dec. 24,
1783, to Lydia Brehaut; b April iS, 1766; d Sept. 19, 1S14;
dau of Nicholas Brehaut of Philadelphia, a Huguenot from'
Guernsey, Channel Islands, and Elizabeth Bonnells. Mr.
Van Dusen's v.-ill, v/hich was dated Nov. 6, 1812, was probated
Dec. 5, 1812, and that of his widow, dated Sept. 16, 1S14, was
probated Oct 14, 1814.

Matthew Van Dusen was a prominent citizen and ship-
builder of Philadelphia, Pa. It is not known whether he was
born in that city, but he must have moved there while a ver>-
young man, if he v,-as born in Nev/ York, of which city his par-
ents were residents, and where their three eldest children were
baptized. In 1795 he purchased the old historic Fairman
property in Kensington, Philadelphia. The Fairman man-
sion, which stood upon this ground, was built by Thomas
Fairman in 1682. Here Fairman entertained William Penn
as a member of his family until Penn's own home, Letitia
House, was completed building. Other notable guests of
Fairman were Markham, Haige, Howe and his children. Near
this house stood the famous "Treatv Tree," under which
William Penn made his treatv with the Indians in May, 1682.
In 1682 Fairman mossed to Tacony, another part of Philadel-
phia, but his widow appears to have occupied the mansion
in 17 1 1. Watson, in his annals of Philadelphia, Vol. i, pp.
i34-i46,_ gives a histor}' of this house and the treatv, with an
illustration of the house and the elm tree. The elm was blown
dou-n in 1810 and the house, which was built of brick, v/as re-
moved in 1825. Mr. Van Dusen purchased it for $385, there
being at the time a mortgage of §2,666.66 upon it. His
family occupied the house until its removal in 1825. Miss

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242. Lena Van Deusi:n, b. Aug. 24, 17G6 ; d. May 3,
1848; m. Jan. 1, 178G to Henry A. Miller (b. Aug. 5,
1764, d. Jan. 23, 1826), son of Andrew and Sarah Ann
(Snyder) Miller. Resided at Millers :\[ills, N. Y.

Childi-en :

i. Christina Miller, b. Feb. 3, 17S9; m. Israel Yonng.

ii. Andrew Miller, b. June 3, 1792; d. Sept. 3, 1793.

iii. George H. Miller, b. July 1, 1793; m. Sally Williams.

iv. Andrew H. Miller, b. July 25 1795; m. Mary Gorsline.

V. William H. Miller, b. Mar. 12, 1797; m. Elizabeth Smith.

vi. Margaret Miller, b. Mar. 2, 1799; m. Jacob Haner.

vii. Cornelius Miller, b. Feb. 1. 1801; m. Belinda Smith.

viii. Jeremiah Miller, b. July 15, 1S03; m. Julia Potter.

ix. Christopher H. Miller, b. Dec. 14. 1805; m. Lavina Jones.

See correction sheet on page 95.

Reference: "Genealogy, Descendants of Andrew Miller of Millers

Mills, N. Y." by Doris Miller Schneider, 3S2 Fairview Ave., Wln-

netka, 111., pages 14, 39 and 40. Copies on file at Library of Congress,

Newberry Library, Chicago, and others.

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Fainran's Man^i.^n, Philadelphia; btiilt 170J, taken cloxsn 1S25; the residence of

Matthew Van Dusen fur many years. Facing the n^ansion is seen the

historic tree known as Penn's "Treaty tree." It was blown

dov.n in iSio. It was 2S4 years old and its girth

24 feet.

Sixth Gexf.r_\tiox 177

Tiers, in Martin's History of Chester County, Pa., p. 53, says:
"The ground, on which the Treaty Elm of Penn stood, be-
longed to Mr. I\Iatthew Van Dusen at the time the tree was
blown down, March i, iSio. }.Iy uncle, Mr. Franklin Eyre,
owned the property immediately adjoining, and to him Mr.
Van Dusen made the proposition that if he would have the en-
tire trunk sawed into planks, he might have half the wood.
This Mr. Eyre gladly acceded to, and afterv.-ards he received
permission to possess himself of the roots. This root is in the
Museum of the Young ]\ien's I>Ioravian Missionary' Society,
Bethlehem, Pa. An illvistration of this house is given with
this sketch.

Res: Philadelphia, Pa. Oc: Ship Builder.

Children:
45S i Nicholas, b Jan. 31, 17S5; m iVpr. 3, 1810, Margaret
Hewson.
ii Andrew, b Aug. 6, 17S6; d Oct. 13, 1822; m Abigail

459 iii Matthew, b July 18, 17S8; m Mav 3, 1S17, Elizabeth

Crist.

iv Elizabeth, b'Oct. 5, 1794; m Christian Gulager of
Boston, Mass. Issue: Edward Gulager; Charles
Gulager, the artist; William Gulager; Frances Gul-
ager; May Gulager.

V Lydia, b Feb. 24, 1797 ; dunmNov. 11, 1873.

460 vi John, b Sept. 8, 1799; m Sept. 11, 1824, Margaret

Vaughan of Kensington.

461 vii Mary, b Apr. 25, 1S02; m July 28, 1S19, Capt. Paul

A. Ohver.

462 viii "Washington, b Jan. 31, 1805; m Feb. 11, 1830, La-

vinia Closson.

244 ANDREW VAN DEUSEN, son of (113) Gilbert Van
Deusen and Neeltje Van Antwerp of Johnstown, N, Y. ; b
Dec. 17, 1777; m Oct. 7, 1804, Axxyte Thorxe or Nancy Van
Horn (as given in family records); who d June, 1858. Fie
died Dec 20, 1865, in Maple Valley, Otsego Co., N, Y., where
he was a farmer and tanner.
Children:

i Eleanor, b July 2, 1805; d Oct. 4, 1846; m Feb. 8,

1825, Mansfield Wheeler.
ii Harriet, b Feb. 7, 1807; d Sept. 7, 1877; m Nov. 20,

1833, Conrad Winnie.
iii Nancy, b Jan. 11, 1809; d Sept. 16, 1S29.
iv Gilbert, b Oct. 5, 1810; d May 12, 1S12.
12

178 Van Deursen Family

V Margaret, b Feb. 15, 1S13; d July i, iSSi; m June

30, 1847, Andrew Mansfield Wheeler.
vi Sarah M., b Mar. 22, 1S15; m May 17, 183S, Calvin

Seward,
vii Catharine Eliza, b Mar. 24, 1S17; d Aug. 17, 1903;

ni Oct. 30, 1844, Henry Holmes,
viii Almyra Jemima, b Nov. 26, 1S19; d Jan. 10, 1S70.
ix Luci'nda, b Oct. 30, 1S21; m May 15, 1S61, John B.

Salisbury.
X Cyntha Jane, b Mar. 4, 1823 ;d Dec. 17, 1893 ;m 1880,

Robert Skinner.

463 xi Elkanah Gilbert, b Aug. 29, 1825; m Feb. 4, 1852,

Jane Salisbury.

245 JACOB VAN DUSEN, son of (113) Gilbert. Van Deu-
sen and Neeltje Van Antwerp of Mohawk, Montgomcn.^ Co.,
N. Y.; b there July 30, 1784; m at Fonda Jan, 17, 1808, Ger-
trude Vax Alstixe, b at Fonda Jan. 12, 1785; dau of
Jacob Van Alstine and Nancy Carrell; d Aug. 16, 1858.
Jacob Van Deusen was living in i860.

Jacob Van Alstine was probably bom in Schoharie County,
N. Y., and died in Beechville, Ont., Canada. He was the son
of Abraham Van Alstine and Geertrui Quackenbush.

Children, from the family Bible of Amos:
i Gilbert, b Mar. 30, 1S09; d y.

464 ii Abraham, b April 12, 1811; m April 20, 1837,

Louisa Malcolm.
464a iii Aaron, b July 13, 1813 ; m a 1835 at, or near. Gales-
burg, Mich., Hannah Austin.

iv Joseph, b Apr. 19, i8i6;ma 1840, Mary ;

res in 1850 at Charlestown, Montgomery Co., N.
Y.; oc shoemaker. Issue: Charles H., b 1842;
Jane A., b 1S45.

465 V Amos, b Aug. 16, 1817; m (ist) Nov. 28, 1844,

Augusta Taylor; (2d) Sept., 1852, Levina Smith.
vi Mar\', b Aug. 13, 1820.
vii Martha, b June 11, 1823.

466 viii John, b July 23, 1827; m Dec. 17, 1852, Esther

Bradford.

246 HARM ANUS Vx\N DEUSEN, son of (113) Gilbert
Van Deusen and Neeltje Van Antwerp of Mohawk, Mont. Co.,
N. Y.; bat Mohawk May 17, 1787 ;m (ist) at Fonda May
9, 1809, Margrieta Dockstader; (2d) at Fonda May 31,
1825, Maria Horning, who d Mar. 5, 1S84.

Sixth Generation* 179

Res: Hagaman, Mont. Co., and, in 1850, Amsterdam,
Mont. Co., N. Y. Oc: Shoemaker.
Children, by first v.-ife:

467 i Gilbert, b in iSio; m Feb. 9, 1S33, Maria Dockstader.
ii Eliza, b in 1813 ; m John Leathers.

iii Eleanor, b in 1815; m Henry Nare.

iv Catherine, b Mar. 8, 1817; m George Ecker,

V Nancy, b Apr. 12, 1819; d Apr. 24, 1844; m Jan. 6,
1842, Stephen H. Collins, who d Oct. 5, 1893. Is-
sue: Nancy L. Collins, b Oct. 17, 1843; tmmar-
ried.

vi Maria, b Oct. 4, 1822 ;d Oct. 8, iSS3;m Jan. 11, 1844,
Isaac Lefler, who d Oct. 16, 1SS4. Issue: Frank
Lefler, b May 25, 1846; Phylura Lefler, b July 6,
1S50; Carrie Lefler, b Dec. 25, 1857; m Nov. 30,
18S1, George B. Wetherbee.

468 vii John, b July 6, 1S24 ; m Mar. 17, 1846, Sarah A. Mun-

sell.
By second wife:

viii Margaret, b in 1826.

469 ix Levi Hr, b Dec. i, 1827; m Jan. 15, 1851, Mary

Louisa Riggs.
X Harriett, b in 1830; m (ist) James Archer, by whom

she had issue: James Archer and Chester Archer;

(2d) David French.
xi Amanda C, b in 1839.

247 JOHN VAN DEUSEN, son of (113) Gilbert Van
Deusen and Margaret Van Antwerp; b in 1798; m a 1822;
name of wife not known.

Res: 1850, Root, Montgomery Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Children, as far as known:*
i John, b in 1827.
ii Elizabeth N., b in 1832.
iii Nathaniel, b in 1837.

24S AARON (ARENT) VAN DEUSEN, son of (113)
Gilbert Van Deusen and Neeltje Van Antwerp of Johnstown,
N. Y.; b Aug. 21, 1792; bp at Fonda; m a 1814, Hannah R.
Waggoner. He served during the War of 18 12 in Capt.
Peter Colyer's Company, Col. Nellis' Regt., New York Militia,
at Sacket's Harbor, N'. Y. (Bounty Land Claim 112,631, for
160 acres). i

♦With this family {appears Rachel Van Deu&en, b in 1777 in New Jersey,' Her
relationship is not shown.

180 Van Deursen Family

Res: In 1850, Root.

Children, bp at Currytow-n, N. Y.:

i Gilbert, b July 4. bp Aug. 14, 1S16.

ii Andrew, b Aug. 7, bp Aug. 16, 1817 ; m a 1S40, Elisabeth

Ann ; res in 1850 at Sharon, Schoharie Co.,

N. Y. Issue: Wellington, b in 1844; Ellen Maria, b
in 1847.

iii Henry b July 25, bp Aug. 12, 1821 ; d Aug. 30, 18SS; m
(1st) a 1843, Elizabeth Bullous, vrho d Nov. 14, 1851;
(2d) June 15, 1852, Wealthy Warden, wid of William
Warden (d Aug. 30, 1S50). She d at Tiistin, Osceola
Co., Mich., Feb. 27, 1S96. Henry served during the
Civil War in Batter}^ 21, New Yo'rk Light Art., from
Jan. 4, 1864, to Sept. 8, 1865 (Pen. Ctf. 256,147; Wid.
Ctf. 264,786). They were residents of Lenox, Madison
Co., N. Y. ; he was by occupation a boatman. Issue:
Margaret, b in 1845.

iv Ellen Catherina, b Apr. 13, bp June 23, 1823.

V Margaret, b June 5, bp Sept. lo, 1826.

vi John, b June 13, 1S27; d July, 1904; name of wife not
known; res- Beaver Meadov/, Chenango Co., N. Y. On
Aug. 7, 1 86 2, he enlisted in Comp. I, 114th New York
Vol. Inf., and promoted to Sergeant Aug. 31, 1S63.
He was wounded in action at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct.
^ 19, 1864; discharged June 8, 1S65, at Washington, D.
C. (Pen. Ctf. 101,034). Issue: Barney; John; Wil-
liam; Daniel; Jacob; Menzo; Jerome; Phoebe, who m
Law.

vii Mary, b in 1830.

viii Jane, b in 1836.

249 SIMON VAN DUSEN, son of (113) Gilbert Van Dusen
and Neeltje Van Antwerp of Johnstown, N. Y. ; b Nov. 15,
1794; d vSept. 12, 1869; m (ist) March 25, 1815, Nancy
Hansen; (2d) Feb. 26, 1818, Mary Ti.mmerman, b in Mont-
gomery Co., N. Y., of German parentage, Jan. 26, 1799; d
June 30, 1851 ; dau of Adam Timmerman and Catherine Snell
of Snell's Bush.

Simon served in the War of 181 2, being drafted Sept. 12,
181 2, and discharged at Plattsburg, Sept. 12, 18 14. In March,
1816, he was commissioned an Ensign in Capt. Domv Van
Vechten's Company, 34th Regt. of Inf., of which Henr\' Fonda
was Lieut. Col.

Res: In 1S50, Mohawk; at time of death, Fonda, N. Y.
Oc: Laborer.

Sixth Generation 181

Children, by first wife:

i Nancv, b Apr. ^, iSi6; d Oct. ig, 1893; m William
Lefler.
By second wife:
469a ii Gilbert Simon, b Sept. 16, 181S; m Feb. i, 1843,
Mary Catherine Davis,
iii Catherine, b Sept 14, 1820; d July 27, 1844; m
Peter A. Smith; res Howard, Steuben Co., N. Y.
Issue: Simon Smith.
469b iv Adam, b June 3, 1S23; m Nov. 24, 1S45, Caroline
E. Childs.
V Sarah Caroline, b Feb, 14, 1S34; d Dec. 6, 18S5; m
Josiah S. Feltis of Fonda, N. Y., who d Mar. 17,
1907 ; no children.
469c vi Sidney Clark, b Sept. 20, 1835; m Aug. 24, 1864,
Jennie M. Sisson.

250 ABRAHAM G. VAN DUSEN, son of (113) Gilbert
Van Deusen and Neeltje Van Antwerp of Johnstown, Fulton
Co., N. Y. ;b in 1795; m (ist) Dec. 29, 1819, Caty Davis; (2d)
a 1830, Cornelia

Res: 1832, Monroe Co., N. Y.; in 1850, Plymouth Tsp.,
Wayne Co., Mich. Oc: Farmer.

Children, by second wife:
h Charles, b in New York in 1834.
y ■ Elizabeth, b in New York in 1837.
■; Lydia, b in Michigan in 1840.

250a MALLE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (118) Abraham
Van Deusen and Gesie Burghardt of Great Barrington, Mass. ;
b there Aug. 11, 1770; d Aug. 19, 1842; m Sept. 24, 1792, as
Mary Van Deusen, John Rogers, son of John and Dehght
(Greene) Rogers; b Oct. 14, 1 761, at New London, Conn., and
d May 27, 1849. They settled in Broome Co., N. Y., about
five miles from Whitney's Point (See Rogers Genealog}^-

Children:
i Lucretia Van Deuzen Rogers, b Jan. 7, 1794; 1^ Truman

Allen,
ii John Van Deuzer Rogers, b June 30, 1795; m Louisa

Fuller.
iii Abraham Van Deuzen Rogers, b Sept. 6, 1799; m Har-
riet D. Stickney.
iv Benjamin Rogers, b Feb. 23, iSoi; m Fidelia Alwater.

251 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (119) Coenrad Van
Deusen and Rachel Hallenbeck of Great Barrington, Mass.;

182 Van Deursex Family

b at Gt. Barrington May 26, 1773 ; d at Van Deusenville, Mass.,
April 20, i860; m Dec. 2, 1S04, Lucretia Ixgersoll, dau of
Oliver Ingersoll and Hannah Burghardt; b Nov. 17, 1776; d
April I, I S3 7.

Res: Great Barrington, Mass.
Children-:

i Coonrad, b Apr. 29, 1S05; d Feb. 28, 1877; m (rst)
Jan. 16, 1837, Tabitha Bush, by whom he had oae
child; (2d) Jan. i, 1S52, Catherine Van Deusen,
dan of (255) William Van Deusen and Hannah
Spencer, by whom he had no issue ; res at Gt. Bar-
rington. Issue b}' first wife: Harriet Lucretia,
b Nov. 8, I S3 8; d in Pennsylvania Aug. 5, 1900;
m (ist) Nov. 12, 1884, Thomas Page; b Sept. 11,
iS25;dDec. 21, 1SS7; (2d) Oct. 17, 1S89, WilHam
Deuey; b July 20, 1S26.
ii Hannah, b Jime 9, 1806; d unm Dec. 22, 1879.

470 iii Rachel, b June 24, 180S; m Mar. 25, 1830, Clark A.

Wilcox,
iv Fiche Louisa, b Aug. 25, 1810; d unm June 23, 1S76.

471 v Henry, b Dec. 19, 1812; m Apr. 22, 1841, Vienna

Miller.
vi Lana Elizabeth, b Apr. 22, 1S15; m (ist) Apr. 26,
1840, Abraham S. Groat; b Aug. 25, 1817; d Sept.
17, 1843; (2d) Feb. 26, 1850, Oliver H. Abbey; b
Aug. 17, 1820. She had no children and died
Sept. 5, 1851.

472 vii Isaac, b Apr. 13, 1S17; m Sept. 29, 1858, Martha

Abigail Ball.

473 viii Y/illiam Ingersoll, b June 5, 1819; m Oct. 4, 184S,

Sarah Ann Ball.

474 ix Maria Lucretia, b Oct. 4, 1821; m Oct. 14, 1849.

Charles ^lilton Ball.

.252 JOHN (Coonrod) VAN DEUSEN, son of (119)
Coonrod Van Deusen and Rachel Hallenbeck of Great Bar-
rington, Mass.; b Oct. 18, 1775; d Sept. 14, 1853 (Adminis-
tration Oct. II, 1853) ;m April 18, 1801, Rebecca De Freese;
b June 6, 1773; d Feb. 10, 1S6S; dau of Jacob De Freese and
Mar>^ Scott. By an Act of the Legislature, dated June 15.
182 1, Mr. Van Deusen changed his name from John Van
Deusen to John C. Van Deusen.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass. Oc: Farmer and Land-

Sixth Generation 183

Children:

475 i Cratus (in adm. Erastus), b Oct. S, 1S02; m ]^Iar. 19,

1849, Marie Louise Wheeler, dau of (503) Catha-
rine Van Deusen and Isaac Wheeler.

ii Maria, b May 17, 1S04; d Apr. 8, 18S1; m Apr, 30,
1852, Henr}^ Van Deusen, whose parentage is not
known; res 1S33, at Moreau, N. Y. (administra-
tion).

iii Allen, b Feb. 15, 1806 (not named in adm. 1853);

m. Elizabeth Issue: ^Nlary, b Aug. 24,

1844 ; m Arnold ; Harriet, b Jan. 6, 1S4S.

iv Jane, b Jan. iS, 1808; d May 19, 1873.

V Mary Catherine, b Sept. 6, 1811 ; d Apr. 9, 1886.
vi Mason, b a 1816; res in 1853, Stockbridge, Mass.

253 JOHN VAN DEUSEN, son of (120) John I. Van
Deusen and Catherine Hollenbeck of Gt. Barrington, Mass.;
b there I^Iarch 31, 1767; d April 19, 1813; m (ist) Feb. 22,
1789, Hannah Huvck; b Oct. 10, 1764; d May 29, 1792; (2d)
Jan. 28, 1796, Rhoda Tuller. After the death of John Van
Deusen she ma'rried again, June i, 18 16, Erastus W. Kellog,
Jr., and removed to Cuba, N. Y. She d June 6, 1S45. Mr.
Kellog was bp July 8, 1770; and d Aug. 30, 1S50.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Children, by first wife:

i Hannah, b Feb. 21, 1792; m (ist) Sept. 6, 1S07,

Lambert Burghart; (2d) House.

By second wife:

476 ii Harry, b Sept. 20, 1798; m (ist) Mar. 16, 1820, Lucy

Upson; (2d) Feb. 12, 1829, Julia Ann Reed.

477 iii Lucina, b Sept. i, 1800; m Feb. 13, 1S19, John G.

Tuttle.
47S iv Mason, b Aug. 23, 1802; d Jan. 19, 1S92; m May 5,
1S24, Hannah Darbe.

V Seymour, b Apr. 22, 1804; d Jan. 8, 1807.

479 vi John Tuller, b Mar. 12, 1806; m (ist) Oct. 19, 1839,

Sylvina Upson, sister of Lucy; (2d) Henrietta
Vaughn.

480 vii Calvin, b July 7, iSoS; m a 1S30, Sara Halstead.
viii Albert, b June 21, i8io; d Oct. 15, 1837 (see will).

254 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (120) John I. Van
Deusen and Catherine Hollenbeck of Great Barrington, Mass. ;
b there July 12, 1769; d March 14, 1830; m in 1790, Eve
HuYCK, who d Nov. 7, 1S54, aged eighty-five years.

184 Van Deursen Family

Res: Great Barrington, Mass.
Children:

i Electa, b in 1 791 ; d Dec. 8, 1794.

48 1 ii Alanson, b Feb. 5, 1792; m Nov. 22, iSii, Julia

Seelev.

482 iii Ethan Allen, b Nov. 2S, 1794; m in 181 5, Climene

Tobey.

483 iv Electa, b Apr. 25, 1797; m Dec. 24, 1S16, Garret

Burget.
v Lucinda :M., b May, 1800, at Schodack, N. Y.; d
Sept. 26, 1864 (see will).

484 vi Loring A., b in 1S02; m July 7, 1S22, Hariet Lester.

485 vii Richard, b Mar. 20, 1S05; m (ist) Oct. 3, 1829,

Cordelia Van Deusen, dau of (266) Matthew Van
Deusen; (2d) March 10, 1836, Luna Dunham; (3d)
March 15, 1848, Mary J. Walker.
viii Fiche, b Sept. 23, 180S; d Apr. 2, 1809.

255 WILLIAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (120) John I. Van
Deusen and Catharine Holicnbeck of Great Barrington, Islass.;
b at that place Sept. 6, 1772; m there Jan. 3, 1794, Hannah
Spencer; b Aug. 29, 1766; d Mar. 3, 184S, and was bur m
Griswold Cemeter>-. From 181 2 to 1832 they resided at
Schodack, and later moved to Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y.,
where he died Jan. 10, 1851.

Children:

486 i Frederick, b in Massachusetts June 27, 1795; m a

1820, Sally Knapp. .

487 ii Hiram, b June 27, i79S;m (ist) June 30, 181 6, Mana

Crandall, who d Apr. 17, 1S50; m (2d) Sept. 8,
1850, Clara Van Deusen, wid of Charles Horton,
and dau of (256) Conrad Van Deusen.

488 iii Henry, b Apr. 22, 1800; m July 4, 1S27, Jane Clark

Rorabeck.

489 iv Stephen, b in 1802; m a 1825, Ann Crandall.

V Catharine, b June 21, 1804; m June i, 1852, Conrad
Van Deusen, son of (251) Isaac Van Deusen and
Lucrctia Ingersoll. She was his second wife. No
ch.

490 vi Tames, b a 1805; m a 1826, Mary Trumble.

vii Margaret, b Apr. i, 180S; d unm May 17, 1842.

256 CONRAD VAN DUSEN, son of (120) John I Van
Deusen and Catherine Hollenbeck of Gt. Barrington, Mass.,

Sixth Gener.\tion' 185

b there Aug. 3, 1775; d at Canajoharie, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1859;
m Jan. 13, 1801, Hanxah Laman, who d Mar. 25, 1866. at
Pahnyra, N. Y.; dau of Clement Laman and Susannah Stark.
R.es: Canajoharie, N. Y. Oc: Fanner.
Children:
491 i_ William Jay, b July 16, 1803 ; m a 1827, Maria Lane,
n Clara, b Jan. 15, 1807; d ^lav 20, 1S85, at Newark,
N. Y.; ra (ist) Charles Horton-; (2d) Sept. 8, 1850,
(487) Hiram Van Deusen, son of (255) William Van
Deusen and Hannah Spencer; no ch.
iii Charles Henr^^ b Feb. 26, 1810; m a 1835, Rebecca
S. Eldridge; res in 1850, Lockport, Niagara Co.,
N. Y. Issue: Charles, b Sept. 2, 1836, at Lock-
port, N. Y.; d Feb. 19, 189S, in Washington, D.
C; m July 12, 1877, Anna Whitbeck Scoville, and
had two children, both dead. He enlisted at El-
mira, N. Y., July 5, 1861, Co. F, 27th N. Y. Vol.
Inf. and discharged for disability April 26, 1863,
at Alexandria, Va.
iv Eliza Ann, b May 29, 18 14; d unm.

Sarah Jane, b Nov. 3, 1822; m May 6, 1850, (495)
Harlow Alonzo Van Deusen.

V

257 MICHAEL VAN DEUSEN, son of (120) John I.
Van Deusen and Catherine Hollenbeck of Great Barrington,
Mass,; b there Jan. 27, 1778; m at Schodack, Renss. Co., N.
1., Feb. 14, 1808, Christixa Allen. At the Census of 1850
they were residents of Canajoharie, N. Y., where he v/as a
farmer and also carried on a clothing business. He died at
Sprout Brook. Montgomery- Co., N. Y., Feb. i, 1853, his widow
dymg Mar. 3, 1S60.
Children:

492 i Margaret Ann, b at Schodack Sept. 26, 1808; m (ist)

a 1827, Francis Farquarson; (2d) Jan. 4, 1S69,
David Winne.

493 ii James Harvey, b Dec. 17, 1810; m a 1831, Hannah

Maria Lewis.
iii Henry Allen, b at Schodack Dec. 19, 1812; m May
14, 1854, at Buel, N. Y., Eliza Clum, who d in
1901; no ch. They res at Sprout Brook, N. Y.,
where he was a farmer ; was also Postmaster from
1863 to 1893. Fie d at Sprout Brook Dec. 22, 1899.

494 IV Justus Van Rensselaer, b Feb. 8, 1815; m June 12,

1S45, Nancy B. Judd.

495 V Harlow Alonzo, M.'D., b Oct. 26, 1817; m (ist) Mav

186 Van Deursen Family

30, 1S47, Angeline Barnes; (2d) May 6, 1S50, Sar.-ih
Jane Van Deusen, daii of (256) Conrad Van D*:-
sen; (3d) Dec. 4, 1S61, Maria Farnum Chaj-ir. .
(4th) Oct. 26, 1S6S, Maria Louisa Trotter.

496 vi Mary Martha, b Feb. 10, 1820; m Feb. 10, 1842, at

Sprout Brook, Charles Hibbard.
vii William Alfred, b Mar. 11, 1S22; d unm May 11,
1903; res Sprout Brook.

497 viii Oliver Burnham, b Feb. I, 1S25; m Jan, 2, 1851, Bar-

bara C. Winne.
ix Cyrus Angelo, b Feb. 25, 1827; d unm Apr. 3, 1S53;
v,-as a medical student.

498 X Francis De V'itt, b at Sprout Brook July 23, 1S29;

m Aug. 7, 1865, Mary Catharine Hulsaver.
xi Charles Michael, b Jan. 2, 1832; d Dec. 24, 1844.

258 LAURENCE VAN DEUSEN, son of (121) Matthe-.v
Van Deusen and Elizabeth Van Wormer of Lee, Mass.; b a
1766; d July 19, 1799; m a 1787, Christine Hollenbeck,
who married, as a second husband, Aug. 15, 1803, George-
Hunt. Laurence Van Deusen 's will was probated Sept.

3, 1799-

Children:

i Betsey, b Oct. 14, 1790; d Oct. 13, 1859; m a iSio,
Phaon Truman; b in 1785; d Apr. 30, 1874. h-
sue: Lawrence W, Truman, b in 1813 ; d Apr. 30,
1850; David H. Truman, b at Egremont, Mass..

Oct. 31, 1820; d Nov. 7, 1897; m Achsah ,

who was b in 1821 and d Apr. 22, 1883 ; they were
res of New York City and So. Egremont, Mass.
(Truman Genealogy, Vol. 1, p. 320).
ii Isaac, b Mar. 7, d Dec. 4, 1793.

499 iii Andrew, b Sept. S, 1794; m Sept. 20, 1815, Orpha

Joyner.
iv Christeen H., b May 27, 1797; m Dec. 4, 1817, Reu-
ben Ingersoll.

259 GRACE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (121) Matthew Van
Deusen and Elizabeth Van Wormer of Lee, Mass.; b at Lee
Jan. 12, 1775; d Mar. 28, 1833; m Jan. 17, i793,Walley
Backus, a farmer of Lee. He d Aug. 29, 1840; both are bur
at Lee.

Children, from familv Bible record:
i Alma G. Backus, b Oct. 25, 1794; m Nov. 4, 1819, Darius

Vll

viii

Sixth Generation 1S7

H. Chapman (see Miscellaneous and Related Families

for this line).
Azel Huntington Backus, b Jan. 26, 1797; d unm in New

Orleans, La., Dec. 31, 1S43.
Remember E. Backus, b July 8, 1800; d May 18, i860; m

Sept. 30, 1843, Ephraim Herrick, who d Aug. 29, 1879;

res Wellington, Ohio.
Walley Backus, b Aug. 4, 1S02; d July 2, 1S06.
Matthew Van Deusen Backus, b Jan. 16, 1804; d Apr. 10,

1869; m May 6, 1829, Nancy Wilson. Issue: Ellen

Jane Backus', m Scth Marcy; no eh.; George Backus, d

unm; Charles Backus, d in Army, unm.
Elizabeth Van Wonner Backus, b Oct. 24, 1807; d Sept.

12, 1823.
Walley Backus b Dec. 23, 1S09; dumn at Frankfort, La.
Leander Jason Backus, b June 10, 181 2; d Oct. 16, 1840;

m June 10, 1834, Esther G. Sessions, who d Mar. 3,

1839. Issue: WiUiam Orville Backus, b in Lee, Mass.,

Apr. I, 1835 ; d June 21, 1S38; James Azel Backtis, b in

Lee June 19, 1838, d Feb. 9, 1S64.
L\ Ellen Jane Backus, b Mar. 19, 1814; d July 27, 1873; m

Oct. 19, 1S36, James Wilson Tucker, who d Jan. 27,

1894. They had no children, but adopted a daughter,

who is now (1904) ^Irs. S. Y/. Douglas of EvansviUe,

Ind.
X George Allen Backus, b Feb. 27, 181 7; was killed in the

Chickesaw Nation, Ark., May 3, 1839; unm.

260 MATTHEW VAN DEUSEN, son of (121) Matthew
Van Deusen and Elizabeth Van Wormer of Lee, Mass.; b a
1777; m at Lee Nov. 9, 1800, Betsey Braman. They re-
sided for some years at Lee, and removed a 1840, to Potts-
ville, SchuylkiUCo., Pa.

Children:
i^ A child, b Sept. 12, d Nov. 19, 1802.
ii Lorence, b Sept. 3, 1804; d Jan. 30, 1805.
iii Marshall, b Nov. 17, 1S05; d May 21, 1820.
iv Fideha, b Mar. 16, 1808; m Mar. 18, 1829, Henry Web-
ster; res in 1846 at Lenox, Mass.
V Roswell Palmer, b July 17, 1809.
vi Henry Mills, b Dec. 21, 181 1.
vii Rachel, b Nov. 18, 1813; d y.
yiii John Milton, b Jan. 8, 1816.
'X WiUiam Franklin, b Nov. 19, 1818.

188 Van Deursen Family

X Charles Marshall, b Jan. 7, 1822.

261 FICHE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (121) Matthew V-,
Deusen and TClizabeth Van Womier of Lee, Mass.; b Jan. i:.
1788; d Jan. 24, 1849; m Aug. 30, 1810, Robert MosLa
Ashley; b Aug. 17, 1782; d Sept. 12, 1S54.

Res: Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
Children:
i George Wendell Ashley, b May 3, 181^; d unm Julv 6.

1839-
ii Harriet Elizabeth Ashley, b Apr. 15, 1815; d unm Nov.

24, 1831.
iii Charles Lowell Ashlev, b Mar. 9, 1817; d unm Feb. :-,

1856.
iv William Haiper Ashley, b Jan. 20, 1820; d Sept. i, 1SS5;

ni (ist) Apr. 30, 1S49, Marv' D. Strong; (2d) Jan. 31,

1856, Ruth Bramhall.
V Robert I\Ioses Ashley, b Apr. 2, 1822; d July 7, 1875; ni

(ist) Jan. 2, 1847, Ann Strong; (2d) Oct. 4, 1S54.

Catherine Ozman.
vi Francis Marion Ashlev, b June 2, 1824; m May 19, 1S5:,

Mary J. Fuller.
vii Egbert Dv/ight Ashley, b Apr. 13, 1827; m (ist) Jan. ::.

1850, Eliza J. Tuttle; (2d) Apr. 28, 1852, Mariah D.

Demming.

262 IS/VAC LAIRD VAN DEUSEN, only son of (122)
Jacob Van Deusen and Mary Laird of Great Barrington, Mass.;
b May 12, i7S8;d April 7, 1852; m Jan. i, 1809, at Rawson-
ville, Ohio, Lavinia L. Hart, who d Nov. i, 1843. ^'^
represented Great Barrington in the State Legislature; wr.s
a member of the General Court, and Town Treasurer. He
was engaged in business as a manufacturer, and was the owner
of considerable real estate. On Feb. 18, 1819, he obtained
an Act of Legislature whereby he changed his name from Isanc
Van Deusen to Isaac Laird Van Deusen.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass., and Rawsonville, Ohio.
Children:

i George, b June 30, 1810; d at Gt. Barrington A-^ig.
3, 1886; m Apr. 6, 1831, Amanda M. Seelcy, who
d at Gt. Barrington Sept. 23, 18S8. Issue:

Julia L., b a 1833; m a 1853 Bell.

500 ii Jacob, b June 28, i8i3;m Feb. 28, 1836, Mary Tcn-

ney.

Sixth Gexeil\tion jgg

SOI iii Edwin Martin b Feb. .5, 1816; m Sept. 16, 1838,

i^liza Maria Gilbert ' o ,

501a iv ^'^^^ns,^.^2^n. .7. 1S18; in Dec. .4, 1839, Sarah

V Maria; m Apr. 28, 1852. Henry Van Deusen. (Iden-
tity imknown.) ^
vi Jane (?).
vii Kate (?).

263 ISAAC I VAN DEUSEN, son of (12s) Isaac Van
Deusen and Katharine Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass b
April 5, 1767 ; d May 16, 1831 ; m January 15, 17S9, Christi'va
Spoor dau of Nicholas Spoor and Sarah Hollenb^ck of Shef^
field, Mass.; b March n, 1765; d Sept. 2, 1S30

From the fact of his being a well educated man for that day
and a fme French scholar, Mr. Van Deusen obtained the
soubriquet of 'The Wise. " By an Act of Legislatu e, da ed

^o Is\a?'L'va^i;'Dl.tn"^^^ '" ^^"^^ ''^^ ''^^^ ^^^ ^^--^
^Res: Gt. Barrington. Mass. Oc: Farmer and land own-
Cm ld re n:

503 11 Cayenne, b Sept. 20. 1791; m Mar. 10, iSii, Isaac

504 iii Henr>', b Jan. 28. 1795; m a 1820, Lovisa Doble.

264 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (123) Isaac Van
Deusen and Katharine Spoor of Great Barring on Mass b
here June 17, 1770; d Sept. 6. 1842; m July n ivof Tan'e

Co"n T'U'Tt^' William HolL'beci! ol Athen's^c/etne
^o IN. Y. bhe d Jan. 12, 1853.

Res: Great Barrington, Mass. Oc: Farmer
Children:

505 i Catherine, b Aug. 11, 1794; m Feb. 15, 1821, Daniel

1 remain.

ii Ma^>^bJuly 16, i796;dDec., 1875 ; m Nov. 24, 1814
Harry Burghardt; who d Nov., 1875. Issue:
George Burghardt; Jacob Burghardt; Rachel Har-
riet Burghardt, who m Israel Stevens; John Burcx-
hardt; Richard Burghardt; Charles Burghardt-

. Edwin Burghardt.

506 m William, b Nov. 26, 1799; m Dec. i, 1834,

Warne

Mar>^

190 Van Deursen Family

507 iv Mason, b Oct. 24, 1802; m (ist) June iS, 1826, Anna

Maria Hollenbeck; (2d) a 1836, Lana Spoor.
V Philena, b Feb. 6, 1S05; d unm Mar. 18, 1S37.
vi Richard, b Aug. S, 1807; d Aug. 25, 1833. Was

Capt. of a training company ; became blind.
vii Thetis, b June 10, 1810; ni June 5, 1834, John N.

Demming; who d Jan. 19, 1S50, aged 39; she d

Aug. 25, 1S43; no children.

508 viii Rachel Harriet, b Sept. 20, 1813; m Mar. 27, 1S36,

Isaac Burghardt.
ix Jane Eliza, b Dec. 31, 1816; d unm Jan. 15, 1853.

265 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (123) Isaac Van
Deusen and Katharine Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
Aug. 6, 1772; d May 12, 1S56; m (ist) Aug. 17, 1793, Sarah
Spoor, b Aug. 13, 1770; d Dec. 3, 1837;^ (2d) Nov., IS^^Q,
Taphenas Cakdee of Conn., who d Nov. 11, 1866. (See wi'll
and administration).

Res: Gt. Barrington, ]Mass.
Children, all by first wife:

i Katharina, b Aug. 26, 1794; d Apr. 28, 1796.

Christina, b Oct. iS, 1795; d unm Nov. 11, 1S65.
Isaac Spoor, b Aug. 5, 179S; m Dec. 9, 1819, Lovina

Holdridge.
William, b 1800.

Michael, b Nov. 28, 1802; m (ist) Jan. 9, 1825,
Gertrude Van Deusen; dau of (195) John J. Van
Deusen; (2d) Mary Ann Peck,
Sarah Ann, b Apr. 2, 1810; bur June 29, 1S37.
Fiche, b April 22, iSi2;m Apr, 21, 1841, Richard
Vosburgh.

266 MATTHEW^VAN DEUSEN, son of (123) Isaac Van
Deusen and Katharine Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
Mar. 9, 1777 ;d Sept. 15, i84S;ma 1799, Electa Wainwright;
b June 19, 1777; d Sept. 19, 1840; sister of General Wain-
wright of Gt. Barrington, Mass.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.

Children:
i Polly, b Jan. 11, 1801 ; m June 11, 1S18, Tobias Beckwith.
ii Albert, b Apr. 5, 1804.
iii Cordelia, b Dec. 7, 1805; m Oct. 3, 1829 (485) Richard

Van Deusen.
iv Elizabeth Mary, b July 25, 1808.
V Catharine, b May 6, 181 2.

n

509

iii

iv

510

V

vi

511

vii

Sixth Generation 191

vi Timothy Younglove, b May lo, 1813.

267 HENRY VAN DEUSEN, presumably the son of (124)
Abraham Van Deusen and Eleanor Van Brummel of Dutchess
Co., N. Y. ; where he was b a 1760; m a 1782, Mary Loop.
Henrv' is said to have had a brother named Derrick, who was
b and d in Dutchess Co., N. Y., and to have had children
Susan, Oliver, Nathan; this has not, however, been verified
so far. He d at Geddes, N. Y., in 1824.

Res: Geddes, Onondaga Co., N. Y
Children, as far as known:

i Keziah, bp at Copake Oct. 28, 17S4; sps Peter Lupe,
Lenah AVirly.

512 ii John Loop, bp at Copake Oct. 28, 1786; m in 1S14,

Lucy Warner,
iii Jacob, b in 1792 ; res in 1850 at Geddes, N. Y. ; had
daus Sarah, b in 1835; Hannah, b in 1738.

513 iv Henry, b Aug. 6, 1794; m a 1S19, Cynthia Burgess.
V William.

vi Jane,
vii Peter.

268 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (124) Abraham Van
Deusen and Eleanor Van Brummel of Dutchess County, N.
Y,; b in that county a 1770; m there a 1791, Edith Palmer.
Jacob died in Ohio; his wife died in Ellcnburgh, N. Y, They
were residents of Peru, Clinton County, N. Y,, where he was
a farmer.

Children:

514 i Piatt J., b Feb. 27, 1793; m Dec. 20, 1814, Char-

lotte Saunders.
ii Miles, b a 179S.
iii John, b a iSoi ; m a 1S30, Sarah ; res in 1S50

in EUenburgh; was a farmer. Issue: Almira, b

1840; Ruth, b 1841.
iv Sarah, b a 1S07.

515 V Or\^il B., b 1813; m (ist) a 1835, Fanny Bigleston;

(2d) Mrs. Phebe Bayley.

269 RICHARD VAN DEUSEN, prob son of (124) Ab-
raham Van Deusen and Eleanor Van Brummel; b in Nev/
York in 1777 ; m a 1798, Hannah Farnam, b in New York in
1781.

Res: 1850 Fayetteville, Onondaga Co., N. Y. Oc: Farm-
er.

192 Van Deursen Family

Childrex, as far as known:

516 i David, b in 179S; m Dolly

ii Mahala, b a iSoo.

iii Lydia, b a 1S02.

517 iv Isaac, b in 1804; m Ancus White.
V Jane, b a 1S06.

vi Loiiisa, b a 1809.

vii Nathan, b in 1S14; m Louisa ; b in 1S15;

res 1850, Elmira, N. Y. Issue: Francis, b in
1841; George, b in 1843; Louisa, b in 1845.

518 viii Oliver G., b a 1815; m Feb. 5, 1S36, Ellen Chipman

Parsons.

ix Daniel, b in iSiS ; m a 1844, Abby ; b in 1826.

Issue: Richard, b in 1S46; res 1S50, Guilford,
Chenango Co., N. Y.; oc farmer.

270 JANE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (125) Matthew^ Van
Deusen and jane Belden of Amenia, Dutchess County, N. Y.;
b at Amenia'Nov. 12, 1770; d Mar. 13, 1847 ; m a 1788, Jesse
DooLiTTLE, son of Zcbulou Doolittle and Mary Johnson; b at
Woodbury, Connr., Oct. 22, 1762; d Aug. 31, 1800. He was a
Quaker.

Res: Amenia, N. Y.

Children (See Doolittle Family, Part 4, P- 253):
i Mary Doolittle, b Julv 15, 1790; m Thomas Turner.
ii Sarah Doolittle, b July 13, 1792; m Henry White, son of
Charles White and Elizabeth Doty; b 1787 and d 184S.
iii John Doolittle, b in 1795.
iv Matthew Jesse Doolittle, b Dec. 9, 1797-
V Jesse Doolittle, b 1800; d y.
vi Jemima Doolittle.

271 DIRCK (RICHARD) VAN DEUSEN, son of (125)
Matthew Van Deusen and Jane Belden of Amenia, Dutchess
County, N. Y.; b Nov. 24, 1775; d June 20, 1855; m a i7_96,
Betsey Dutcher of Dutchess Countv; b Feb. 2, 1779; d Oct.
II, 1816; dau of Christopher Dutcher and Mary Belden (see
Miscellaneous and Related Families). Mary Belden was p
Feb. 25, 1 75 1, and was the dau of Silas Belden and Janetic
Knickerbocker.

Res: From Dutchess County, N. Y., moved to Allegan Co.,
Mich.

Children:
CIO i Christopher Dutcher, b Jan. 23, 1797; m (ist) ?-
1820, Polly Ann Buzzel, (2d) a 1829, Laura Wilder.

Sixth Gkneilvtion 193

ii Susan, b Mar. 2:5, 1799; d Mar. 17, 1830; ni a 1820,
William Peekham.

520 iii Laurence, b Aug. 21, 1801; m a 1821, Susan Van

Camp.
iv Jemima, b Apr. 25, 1804; ^^^ 2. 1825, Loring Kimplin.

521 V Silas, b Oct. i, 1807; m Oct. 22, 1834, Hannah

Soule.

vi A son, b i^Iay iS, d Jtme 6, 1809.

vii. Matthew, b Mar. 18, 181 1; m Lidia Drury, b New
York 1813; res in 1850, North Madison, Jefferson
Co., Ind.; oc, carpenter. Issue: Henrietta, b
184S.

522 viii Sylvanu.s, b Apr. 15, 1815; m (ist) Dec. 10, 1S42,

Mary Bryant; (2d) July 15, 1S74, Lydia A. Grifrin.

272 JACOB D [UTCHER] VAN DEUSEN, son of (125)
Matthev/ Van Deusen and Jane Belden of Amenia, Dutchess
Co., N. Y.; b Sept. 18, 1777; d Oct. 11, 1847; ma 1800
Nanxv Smith, who d May 16, 184S. They were residents of
North East, Dtitchiess Co., N. Y., as late as 1S20.
Children:

i John Smith, b Dec. 9, 1S05; d Aug. iS, 1877; m and

had son, George.
ii Matthew, b Nov. 22, 1807; d Mar 27, 1887; m Ann
Potter; no ch.

523 iii Henry, b Jan. 10, iSio; m a 1832, Helen Nacc.

iv George, b Feb. 20, 181 2; m (ist) a 1840

Belden; (2d) Myers. Res 1850 Parma,

Monroe Co., N. Y, He was then a widower.
Issue: Ann M., b 1846; Irene E., b 1849.

V Joseph, b Feb. 12, 1S15 ; d Mar. 3, 1874.

524 vi Charles, b Oct. 31, 1818; m Dec. 28, 1841, Nancy

Place.

525 vii Harriett Ann, b Apr. 16, 1823; m Dec. 3, 1S45, Abner

Beach,
viii Jacob D., b July 25, 1S26; d Aug. 19, 1888; m Eliza-
beth Porter.

273 CATHARINA (TRYNTJE) VAN DEUSEN, dau of
(128) Daniel Van Deusen and Lea Hartje; bp in N. Y. Aug.
^9. 1739; rn Oct. 4, 1761, Jonx Stagg; b 1735 i^ Jersey; en-
hsted April ic;, 1760, out of Capt. Smede's Co. of Militia, for
scr\-ice in Capt. Clinton's Co. of Ulster Co. Militia (Colonial
Scries, Vol. 2, p. 544).

194 • Van- Deursen' Familv

Children, bp in New York:

Lea Stag-g, bp Oct. 23, 1763; sps Thomas Steg, Lea Var,
Deursen, j. d.

Agnietje Stagg, bp July 21, 1765; sps Isaac Van Deur-
sen, Rachel Bevoue, z. h. v.

Agnis Stagg, bp Oct. i, 1769; sps Robert Sickels, Sara
Van Deursen, z. h. v.

Daniel Stagg, bp Jan. 30, 1774; sps Michel Trumper.
Rachel Bragon, huis v. v. Isaac Van Deursen; resided
in St. Louis (see CoUord booklet, p. 29, 30).

V Rachel Stagg, bp June 22, 1776.

274 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (12S) Daniel Van
Deusen and Lea Hartje; bp at New York, Jan. 24, 1742: m
April 10, 1762, Rachel Bergen. On Aug. 21, 1770, he was
made a Freeman (New York Hist. Coll., Vol. 18, p. 229).

Res: New York and New Jersey. Oc: Blacksmith.
Children, i to 5 bp in New York:
i Daniel, b Dec. 4, bp Dec. 16, 1763, in Lutheran Church,

N. Y.; sps John Van Orden and Van Deuse's dau.
ii Rachel, bp May 18, 1766; sps John Stegh, Catharina Van

Deursen, z. h. v.; prob m Nov. 26, 17S6, WiUiam Sexon.
iii Lea, bp June 10, 1768; sps Michiel Tremper, Lea Van

Deursen, z. h. v.
iv Catharina, bp Oct. 4, 1772 ; sps Michael Tremper, Annatje

Sikkels, z. h. v.

V Sara, bp Jan. 29, 1775 ; sps Abraham Van Deursen, Eliza-

beth Smith, z. h. v.; m Jan. 10, 1793, Joseph Hitch-
cock. Issue: Joseph Hitchcock, b Aug. 25, bp Nov.
8, 1795, at N. Y. ; spr Catherine Van Deursen.

vi Isaac, b Oct. 26, 1776, bp June 14, 1778, New Hacken-
sack. No sps.

vii Anna, b May 31 1779 ; bp at New Hackensack.

275 LEA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (12S) Daniel Van Deu-
sen and Lea Hartje; bp in New York City Oct. 30, 174S; m
March 15, 1767, Michael Tremper, son of Jacob Tremper
and Anna Maria Peffer; bp Mar. 13, 1745; d 1786; served in
the Second, Dutchess Co. ^^lilitia, Col. Abraham Brinkerhort
(New York in the Rev„ p. 138).

Children, bp in N. Y.:
i Mary Tremper, b Dec. 21, bp Jan. 3, 1768 ; sps John Steg,
Catharina Van Deursen, z. h v.; m Oct. 6, 17S6, James
Collord (For descendants of this line see Miscellaneous
and Related Families).

Sixth Generation- 195

ii Daniel Tremper, bp Apr. 22, 1770; sps Isaac Van Deur-
sen, Rachel Burger, z. h. v.; m Ariette Kiefier; res
Esopus, afterwards Watertown. N. Y.

iii Jacob Tremper b Feb. 15, bp Mar. i, 1772; sps Abraham
Van Deursen, Annatje Zikkles, j. d.; d Oct. 17, 1774.

iv Catharina Tremper, b Feb. 25, bp Mar. 13, 1774; sps
Thomas Schefield, Catharina King, z. h. v.; m June 9,
1793, Thomas B. C. Collord (For this line see Mis-
cellaneous and Related Families).

V Jacob Tremper, b in N. Y. June 30, 1776.

vi Michael Tremper, b in Fishkill, N. Y. Oct. 30, 1778.

vii John Tremper, b June 23, 1782.

viii Ilermanus Tremper. b Feb. 16, bp Apr. 25, 1784.

276 ZACHARIAH VAN DUZER, son of (130) Jacob Van
Duzer and j\Iary Ashley of Canterbur\% Orange Co., N. Y. ; b
there Feb. 27, 1765 ;m Feb. iS, 1788, H.\nnah Smith.

Res: Irj^iSio, Palmyra, now Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y.

Children:
i Ella b a 17.90; m Japhet Chamberlain.

ii Hannah, b 1792 ; m Hoag.

iii Jacob, b 1794; res at Zanesville, Ohio.

iv Lucretia, b 1796; m Joseph Floag; res Buffalo, N. Y,

V Mahala, b 1798; m Dexter Fangman.

vi Caleb, b iSoo; m Lydia Mallory; res Macedon, N. Y.
vii A dau.

277 JOHN VAN DUZER, son of (130) Jacob Van Duzer
and Mary Ashley of Orange Co., N. Y. ; b at Canterbury,
Orange Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1767; d Apr. 28 1S45; ^^ ^P^- i4.
1789, Margaret Mc Millan; b in Scotland in 1768; d Apr. 4,
1866.

Hillsdale Co., Mich. Oc: FaiTner and

Res:

Moscow,

n

lillcr.

Children:

i

Maria I

ii

Ashlev,
child.

iii

Ashlev,

,ba i792;m Sutherland.

b a 1794; drowned in a well while a little

b a 1796 ; m Maria ; was

Sheriff of Ontario Co., N. Y. ; drowned in Sodas
Bay; had son, Samuel
526 iv William, b Feb. 16, 179S; m (ist) in 181S Bethena
P. Jones; (2d) Nov. 20, 1825, Hannah Clarke.
V Margaret, b a iSoo; m Samuel Randolph.

196 Van Deursen Family

526a vi Zachariah, b a 1803; m (ist) Eliza Kingman; (2d)

Feb. 27, 1827, Sally R.
vii Susan, b a 1805; m Adolphus Aldrich.
viii Elizabeth, b a 1S07 ; d unm
ix ■ Martha Marion, b 1809; m Thomas Ramsdell.
X Samuel, b a 1812 ; m Sarah M. ; res Cornwall, N. Y,,

in 1850. Issue: Benjamin, b 1849.

27S SAMUEL VAN DUZER son of (130) Jacob Van
Duzer and Marv Ashley of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y.; b
in Canterbury, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1772; m (ist) a 1793, Betsey
Allison; (2d) Nov. 24, 1804, Ursula Russell of Litchfield,
Conn.; b there Aug. 5, 17S0; d May 20. 1S6S. He was Lieut.
in 1808 in Capt. James Lynch 's Co. of Militia and d Sept. 13,
1823, at Homer, Courtland Co., N. Y., of cholera morbus after
illness of onlv thirty-six hours.

Res: Cornwall, N. Y. Oc: Miller and tanner.
Children by first wife:

i John b., b a 1795; m Charlotte Hutchings. Issue:

Samuel Hutchings, who d in summer of 1S76.
ii Eliza, Id a 1797 ; m George Fowler; res Homer, Court-
land Co., N. Y Issue: Caroline Fowler; John
Fowler; George Fowler,
iii Mary, b a 1800, d y at Canterbury, N. Y.
By second wife :

iv Samuel, b Dec. 4, 1806; d y.

527 V WiUiam Allison, b July 24, 1807; m June 10, 1833,

Louisa Garland.

528 vi Mary Ann, b April 16, 1809; m April 23, 1S34, Gates

White McGarrah.
vii A son, b August, iSii ; d y.

529 viii Henry Russell, b May i, 1813; m a 1835, Jane Bush.
ix Margaret Russell, b Dec. 8, 1S15 ; unm in 1870.

530 X Jacob Ashley, b March 19, 1818; m a 1840, Sarah

Drake,
xi Zachariah, b Aug. 31, 1820; d April, 1821.

279 HANNAH VAN DUZER, dau of (130) Jacob Van
Duzer and Marv Ashlev of Canterbury^ town of Cornv/all,
Orange Co., N. Y.; b there May 11, 1780; m Zexo Carpenter
a 1800. She d in spring of 1869 at Yonkers, N. Y.

Res: Cornwall, N. Y.

Children:
i Comeha Carpenter, m Jesse Brown of Westchester Co.,
N. Y.

Sixth Generation 197

ii Jacob Carpenter, m Betsy Berthold.

jii Samuel Carpenter; m Sally Coe; res at Danville, N. Y.

iv Henry Carpenter; m Maria

V Caleb Carpenter; lived in Illinois.

vi George Carpenter; d unm in Mobile, Ala.

vii Mary Carpenter; m Bogert Vanderhoof,

viii Ursula Carpenter; m Fish.

280 ROBERT (A) VAX DUSEN, son of (131) Thomas

Van Dusen and Elizabeth ; b Oct. 25, 1780; m a

180S, H.WNAH Wilkison; b Apr. 11, 1791; d Oct. 7, 1853.
At the time of the 1850 Census they v/ere residents of South
Amboy, Middlesex Co., N. J., where he was a farmer, the value
of his real estate being 84,000. His grandson, Robert A. Van
Deusen, gives him the middle letter. A., to his name, and states
that he resided near Robertsville. Monmouth Co., N. J., to-
wards the close of his life, and died there Mar. 30, 1862. This
family are buried m Scott 's burying ground at Marlboro, Mon-
mouth Co., N. J.

Children:

i Rosana' b a 180S; m a 182S, James Taylor.

ii Mar>' b a 1810; m a 1832, James Hubbs.

iii C, Margaret, b Jan. 6, 1813 ; d Feb. 18, 1S69 ; unm in

1850 (Census).
531 iv John Wilkison, b Sept. 23, 1816; m Aug. 5, 1834,

Gertmde Jane Pease.
V Thomas, twin of Johfi "W., d y.
vi Abraham D., b a 181S; m a 1850, Rebecca Riddle,

dau of Henry and Charity Riddle, who d June 15,

1858, aged 25 yrs., 10 mos.
vii Elizabeth, b in 1S24; m King; was unm in

1850.
viii Caroline, b in 1S27; was unm in 1850; m Conover

Anderson.

281 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, prob the son of (132)
Philip Van Deursen and Susanna Blanck, bp in N. Y. Aug. 27,
1755; ^ prob a 177S Cornelia Vredenburgh. He served
during the Rev. War in the Sixteenth Regt., Albany Co.
Militia, Col. Blair; and was a Sergeant in Capt. John White-
side 's Company v/lien the Regt. was under the command of
Col. Lewis Van Woert (State Archives, p. 498). He removed
with his family to Indiana, where he was a resident in 1816,
and died in Ze'na, Jennings Co., in 1836. His widow died in
Decatur in 1845.

198 Van Deursen Family

Children:

i Cornelia, b Nov. 4, bp at Livingston Dec. 16, 17S1:
sps Isaac Vredenburgh, Cornelia AVitbeek; d y.

532 ii Robert, bp at Copake June 14, 17S3; sps Wynzar;

Van Deusen and Sarah Omphries; m a 1805,

Cloah Alltizer Fuller.
iii Marytje, bp at Hillsdale May, 17S5; sps Frederik

Tomes, Mareytje Vredenburgh.
iv Abrain, bp at Copake May 30, 17 87.
V Cornelia, b July iS, bp at Copake Sept. 20, 1789; sps

Isaac and Cornelia Vreedenburgh.
vi Aontee, bp Sept. 25, 1792, at St. Peter's, Albany.

533 vii Isaac, b in 1793 ; m (ist) ; (2d) Mar.

27, 1845, Mrs. Agnes Armstrong.

534 viii Jacob, b Apr. S, 1796; m Jan. 9, 1821, Sarah Dennis.

535 ix Henry, b a 1798; m a 1S21, Christine Traver.
X Coonrod, b a 1800.

536 xi Martin, b a 1S02 ; m a 1825, Sophia Fuller.

282 ISAAC VAN DUZER. son of (135) Isaac Van Duzer,
the son of (65) Isaac Van Deursen and Angenetie Laroe; b a
1758, presumably at Cornwall, where his father died ; m a 17 So.
Letitia Mills, dau of Amos Mills and Jane Southerland of
Cornwall, N. Y.

Children:

537 i Amos, b in Dec, 1787 ; m Alecta Gregory.
ii Charles.

iii Nathaniel.

iv Jane, b in Orange Co., N. Y., in 1795; was living m
1850, with family of one.

2S3 ADOLPHUS VAN DUZER, son of (135) Isaac Van
Duzer of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y.; b there Sept. 19, ^Tf'--
m at New Windsor, bv Rev. John Close of Presbytenan
Church, Sept. 25, 1783,'UNicE Coleman; b July 22, 1763; d
Apr. 22, 1843. He was a Revolutionary soldier; d Dec. :0,

On Apr. 19, 1842, he filed application (No. io,86o)_ for a
pension, in which he gave the following account of his ser-
vices. In the vear 1777 he was living with his father m tne
town of Cornwall; about Julv i, 1 77 7' he served in Capt. Far-
son's Comp., Col. Mc Laughren's Regt., for about one montn
and a half at Fort Montgomerv; in 1778 he was draftee ou.
of Capt. Christopher Van Duzen 's Company and was under
the command of different officers and engineers, working a.

Sixth Generation 199

building Fort Put from about ist of May until 25th of June;
in 1779 he was drafted out of Capt. Christopher Van Duzen's
Company to the command of Capt. Joseph Wood, serving
from about the first of July until the hrst of Oct. of that year
at Block House No. 3, near Fort Put; that in 17 So he was
similarly drafted, when he was attached to Capt. Freeman's
Comp., Col. Lamb's Regt., commencing service in August
and continuing two months. In 1781 he was under the com-
mand of Capt. Tilford, serving at West Point about two
months and a half, and also rendered other services. He had
no records of his services, and was unable to prove them by
witnesses, owing to the death of his comrades. His claim
was rejected for lack of proof. B. Vandusor of Blooming-
burg, SuUivan Co., N. Y., was his agent.

Res: Erin, Chemung Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i Martha, b Dec. 22, 1784.

ii Sarah b June 27, 1786.
538 iii Obed, b Jime i, bp Sept. 8, 1789; m a 181 1, Ester
Ann Miller.

iv Benjamin, b Oct. 2, 1791.

V Elizabeth, b July 10, 1794.

vi Samuel C, b June 12, 1797.

vii Deborah, b Sept. 6, 1799.

viii Juha T., b Mar. 11, 1803 ; m Matthew N. Norris.

ix Hiram, b Sept. 29, 1806.

284 MARY VAN DUZER, dau of (135) Isaac Van Duzer

and Jane ; b at Cornwall, N. Y., Nov. 27,

1770; m July 9, 1786, Stephen Fairchild.

Res: New Cornwall, N. Y., in 1790.

Children:
i Isaac Van Duzer Fairchild, b Feb. 17, 1787.
ii Thomas Fairchild, b Jan. 9, 17S9, d y.
iii Anna Fairchild, b Apr. 24, 1790.
iv ""'

V

Thomas Fairchild, b Aug. 20, 1792.
James Fairchild, b Aug. 20, 1794.

285 BENJAMIN VAN DUZER, son of (135) Isaac Van

Duzer and Jane of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b

Sept. 18, i772;d Nov. i, i843;min 1792, Elizabeth Taylor;
b April 2c;, 1772 ; d Dec. 29, 1845.

Res: Cornwall, N. Y.

Children:

i Berthi^, b June 9, d Nov. 9, 1793.

200 Van Deursen Family

ii Jane, b Oct. 22, 1794; d Oct. 2, 1S43.

iii Sarah, b Dec. 24, 1795; d Dec. 3. 1865; m Samuel

Me Gill, Vv'ho d Nov. 20, 1866, aged 70 yrs., 4 mos.,

27 ds.

539 iv James, b Apr. 15, bp Aug., 1797; m a 1835, Julia

Ann Winn.
V Elisabeth, b Mar. 15, 1799; m Justus Mead.

540 vi Marv', b Sept. 16, iSoo; m Matthew Barnes.

541 vii Benjamin, b Mar. 16, 1802; m Nov. 13, 1830, Hannah

Greggor}-.
viii Isaac, b Aug. 28, 1S04; m Sarah Harris; res Sterling,
N. Y.

542 ix Phebe, b Oct. 16, 1805; m (ist) William Couklin;

(2d) George Bannell.

X Catharine, b Mar. 10, 1S07 ; m (ist) Stephen Warren;
(2d) WiUiam Forman.

xi Henry, b Jan. 22, d May 9, 1S09.

xii Samuel, b June 25, iSio; m a 1S45, Sarah M. Conk-
lin; dau of (542) Phebe Van Deuzer and William
Conklin; res in 1850 Cornwall, N. Y., where he
was a farmer Issue: Benjamin, b Mar. 1849; d
Dec. 12, 1862.

286 WILLIAM VAN DUZER, was probably the son of
(135) Isaac Van Duzer of New Jersey and Cornwall, N. Y., b
a 1780; m a 1S02, C.mherina Remain.

Children;

i Ann Maria, b a 1804 ; m Abe Carlock.

543 ii William, b a 1806; ma 18 28, Susan Erickson.
iii James, b a 1808.

287 JULIANA VAN DUZER, dau of (13S) Christopher
Van Duzer and his first wife, Juliana Strong; b Feb. 8, 1770;
m Aug. 10, 1788, Jacob Mandeville; son of Francis Mande-
ville (bp Feb. i, 172-7) of New Windsor, Ulster (now Orange)
County, N. Y., and 'his wife Mary. His will, dated July 6,
1776, was proved Mar. 2, 1779 (New York Gen. and Biog.
Record, Oct., 1907, p. 291). He was buried at Newburgh.
N. Y. Francis and Jacob Islandeville were both members or
the First Regt., Orange Co. Mihtia, during the Revolutionary
War (Land Bounty Rights, New York in the Revolution, p.

253)-

Res: Cornwall, N. Y.

Children:
i Juliana Mandeville, bp July 22, 1792 ; d y.

^.

y-/Y

J/Q^^

Sixth Generation 201

ji Francis Mandeville, bp June 12, 1796; d y.

iii John Mandeville; d a young man.

iv Frances I\Iandeville; ni Nathaniel Dubois Woodhull,

grandson of Col. Jesse Woodhull of the First Orange

Co. Militia.

288 ISAAC VAN DUZER, eldest son of (138) Christopher
Van Duzer and Juliana Tusten of V/arwick, Orange Covmty,
N. Y.; b Feb. 9, 1773; d June 24, 1847; m June 29, 1794.
Keturah Reeve, dau of Selah Reeve and Keturah Strong; b
Aug. 28, 1775; d Apr. 20, 1852. They resided at Cornwall
and also at Warwick, N. Y.

Isaac Van Duzer was a man of eminence in his day and
community. He was a member of the State Assembly in
1S23, and was an eminent lawyer and Justice of the Peace.
He conducted his business aftairs with acumen and judgment^
and was engaged in important enterprises. While a resident
of Cornwall he owned and operated the first Hudson River
steam-boat which carried at the same time both freight and
passengers. It was built under his direction, and was fitly
named "The -Experiment. " It proved a financial success.

He was endowed with brilliant intellect, and interested in
all things of culture. His book-shelves were rich in English
literature. Here were found the early dramatists, the essay-
ists, and the great poets, with translations from the Greek
and Latin classics. In religious belief Mr. Van Duzer was a
Unitarian. He was a member of Fanners' Lodge No. XIII,
Ancient York Masons, held at Deckertown, Sussex County,
N. J., as shown by a certificate, dated June 24, 1S02, signed
by Ebenezer Mead, Master; George Baxter, Senior Warden;
Samuel Vanfieet, Junior W^arden; and Samuel Barclay. Sec-
retary; under seal of the Lodge. His own signature to the
certificate is witnessed by a William Vanduzen, presumably
his brother. This interesting document, with his beautiful
satin apron, hand painted and embroidered, is in the posses-
sion of his granddaughter, Miss Mary H. Burt of War\\4ck.

Isaac Van Duzer 's son, Isaac Reeve Van Duzer, a prominent
member of the Bar of Orange County, N. Y., inherited his
father's literar\- tastes and strong mental capacity. He died
early, cutting short a career that held promise of great fame.

Five generations have broken bread in the stately home
v.-hich Isaac Van Duzer built, and from which he dispensed
a princely hospitality. It is still occupied by one of his de-
scendants, and the keen commanding eyes of Isaac Van Duzer
still flash down from the portrait that hangs upon the wall

202 Van Deursen Family

with all the old challenging vivacity of his unconquerable
spirit.

Children:

544 i Juliet, b Jan. 2, bp at Newburgh June 12, 1796; tn

Dec. 12, 1S13, Col. WiUiamE. Wheeler of Warwick.
ii Millicent, b June 5, 1797; d Jan, 22, 1890; m David

Sands Ring of Cornwall,
iii Milton, b May 19, 1799 ; d unm Nov. 30, 1829.

545 iv Isaac Reeve, b May 8, 1802; m Dec. 14, 1826, Anne

Eliza Gedney of Newburgh.
-v Eliza Reeve, b Tvlay 11, 1804; d Apr. 10, 1890; m

(ist) Edward Falls; (2d) Rev. Richard Pickard.
vi Keturah, b Feb. 28, 1S07; d Apr. 23, 1808.
vii Kittv, b June 17, 1809; d July 30, i86i; m Capt.
John Sifferth.

546 viii Mary J., b Aug. 12, 1812; m Aug. 20, 1833, John J.

Heard of Goshen,
ix Robert Wheeler, b Jan. 13, 181 5; d unm i Sept.,

1837-
X Christopher, b Apr. 25, 1817; d unm Aug. 6, 1S46;
was ^ lawyer; admitted to practice in Supreme
Court of New York July 31, 1838.

547 xi Jane Stephenson, b I^Iar. 6, 1820; m Feb. 14, 1849,

, Grinnell Burt of Warwick.

289 ELIZABETH TUSTEN VAN DUZER, dau of (13S)
Christopher Van Duzer and Juliana Tusten of Cornwall,
Orange Co., N. Y.; b May 16, bp July 20, 1777; d March 4.
1854; m a 1797, Selaii Reeve; b at Southold, L. I., Oct. 21,
1767; d at Newburgh, N. Y., April 11, 1837, son of Selah
Reeve and Keturah Strong. Keturah Strong was b Jan. 23,
1745; d Jan. 21, 1820. Selah Reeve, Senior, d Feb. 21, 1790-
R.es: Newburgh, N. Y.
Children:
i Christopher Reeve b a 1798; d at Detroit Mich., in 1S65;
m Maria Eliza Hasbrouck. Issue: Selah Van Duzer
Reeve; b 1833; m (ist) Susan L. Lansing of Albany,
N. Y.; bv her he had issue: Christopher C. Reeve and
Mariette'L. Reeve; he m (2d) May 7, iSSS, Mrs. .Martha
M. (Taylor) Ellis, who survived him and was a pen-
sioner (Ctf. 564,015) for his services in the Civil War.
He was First Lieutenant in the 109th New York Vol.
Inf. Aug. 8, 1862, and resigned Mar. 30, 1864; also
Captain 63d New York Vol. Inf., from which he re-
ceived his discharge May 19, 1864 (Pen. Ctf. 620,877)-

Sixth Generatiox 203

;; T,,Sf f ^^I^Pt- V'' '903 ; was a res of Washington, D C

m Charles F Reeve, b a 1S02 ; d 1SS2 ; m (ist) . .

_ ^ Benkard; (2d) Sarah Ann Ferguson

r Af.^'?T^'p "' ^ '^^' ^ ^^54; m Caroline Ingersol.

• w-n-^^^'^ ^^^''^' b a 1S06 ; m John W. Bro^l
VI Wilham Reeve, b a iSoS • d y
vii Jane Reeve, b iSio; d 19;;; ni William Mullimer.
vin Harnet Reeve, b Aug., 1S12; m a 1837, Rev Wilham

Maclaren (For descendants of this hne see Miseelan^

eous and Related Famihes)

IX Mary E. Reeve, b a 1814- d y

X Nathan Reeve b 181 6 ; d' 1903 ; m Mariah Deborah Hob-

ble, dau of Selah Reeve Hobbie

XI Selah Reeve, b a 1S18; m Lilhe Snow of Providence
Lewis Reeve, who served in ist Mich. Vol Cav 's

thought to belong to this family. '

r.^."^% MARY^Polly) VAX DUZER, dau of (13S) Christo-
pher Van Duzer and Juliana Tusten of Cornwall, N Y b

I.RISSEY b May 19, 1776; d Aug. 2, 1S33; son of Ebenezer
cSre7(^^ :'l'^ and Sarah Smith, of that' part of Co nwal
called Canterbury, Orange Co., N. Y. Ebenezer Crissev
ReZ'.T\v ^"7"^ the Revolutionary War in the S cond
Regiment, Westchester County Militia. The de Cressie
amily came to England from France prior to 1186. In the

hSofthl^IJniJ^.^^^' '^ ^--- ^-- ^>' ^--. -s

Children:
i Albert Heniy Crissey, b Mar. 24, d Dec. 13, 1805

i^i ^Li.''v "'rf-^' ^ 2'^- '^' ^^°7 ; d unm Oct. 10, 1892.
Ill Wijlmm Van Duzer Cnssey, b Jan. 25, 1S09; m Kate

iv Julia Crissey, b Apr. 4, 1811 ; d Julv 23, 1S25.

V Charles Mortimer Crissey. b Sept. '26, 1812; m Sept. 8

1S42, Martha Ann Wood

VI George Augustus Crissey, b Feb. 14, 1816; m Nov. 11

1840, Mary E izabeth Forshee (For descendants of this
.r- >T -.^f.^ Miscellaneous and Related Families).
vn Mary Elizabeth Crissey, b Aug. 19. 1819; d Dec. 3, 1850-

m Henr\^ Carlton. J' :> >

viii Stephen Ebenezer Crissey, b July 26, 1S21 ; d May 9. 1822

204 Van Deursen Family

ix Sarah Margaret Crissey. b June 30, 1S23 ; d Sept. 13, 1S95 ^
ni Sept. 4, 1S44, Daniel Berrian Halstead.

291 BENJAMIN TUSTEN VAN DUZER, son of (13S)
Christopher Van Duzer and Juliana Tusten of Cornwall, N.
Y. ; b Jan. 31, 1784; m a 1805, Nancy Whitlock. He d a
Jan., 1829 (See %vill).

Res: Sussex Co., N. J. Oc: Potter.
Children:
i Ann Eliza, b in 1S06; d in 1891 ; m in 1S76, Eli Quintard

of New Haven, Conn. ; no children.
ii Mary, b a 1810; m Isaac Brower; they had one child,
Josephine Brower, who d y.

292 JOHN VAN DUZER, son of (138) Christopher Van
Duzer and Juliana Tusten; b near Newburgh, N. Y., Feb. 20,
1 786 ;d at Warwick, N. Y., Feb. 5, iS57;m Jan. 7, 1S09, N.wcv
Benedict, dau of Joseph Benedict and Lanor Schoonmaker;
d j\Iarch 4, 1S61, aged 71 years. He was a member of the
State Assembly Jan. 3 to April iS, 1S43.

Res: Warwick, N. Y. Oc: Milling and farming.
Children:

i Jolanor, b Dec. 25, 1809; d Nov. 22, 181 7.

548 ii Harriet, b Aug. 12, 1812; m Oct. 22, 1840, Wil-

liam Fancher.

549 iii Julia Ann, b Apr. 17, 1S15; m Nov. 26, 1835, Abner

Benedict.

550 iv Joseph Benedict, b July 21 1817; m (ist) Dec. 24.

1851, Ann Maria Sly; (2d) Aug. 2, 1869, Margaret
Van Buskirk.

551 v Charles Reeve, b Oct. 21, 1S19; m (ist) Nov. 29,

1864, Deborah Pvcbecca Morehouse; (2d) Nov..
1880, Mrs. Caroline (Wilson) Ketchem.

552 vi James, b Feb. 28, 1822; m Jan. 16, 1851, Hester Ann

Jones,
vii Lanor Elizabeth, b Feb. i, 1825; d unm Mar. 10,

1904.
viii Mary, b Feb. 24, 1827; m Jan. 4, 1849, George J.

Lazear; res Dundee, Yates Co., N. Y. Issue:

Emma Lazear, b a 1850; m Sunderlin;

Harriet Lazear, b 186S; m John Murphy.
ix Jane Ehza, b May 20, 1S31 ; d Feb. 13, 1S32.

553 X Nancv, b Feb. 11, 1835; m Sept. 15, 1864, Asa P-

Fish.

Sixth Generation 205

293 WILLIAM VAN DUZER, son of (138) Christopher
Van Duzer and JnHana Tusten of Cornwall, and Warwick,
Orange Co., N. Y. ; b Feb. 20, 178S; d Oct. 12, 1S60; m June
iS, 1808, S.\R.-Mi M. Wheeler, who was b July i, 1789; and d
Nov. 12, 1 85 1.

Res: Veteran, Chemung Co., N. Y. Oc: Chairmaker
and farmer.
Children:

554 i Keturah Louisa, b Aug. 20, 1809; m Oct. 5, 1833,

Robert Lawrence.

555 ii James Madison, b Aug. 15, 1812; m Dec. 31, 1840,

Louisa Turner,
iii Julianna, b Nov. 9, 1S14. d Dec. 14, 1814.
iv Lewis S., b Feb. 2S, 1816; d May 26, 1S34.

556 V Susan, b Julv i, 1819; m June 19 1849, James L,

Woods.

557 vi William Henry, b Feb. 16, 1821; m Jan. 16, 1845,

Susan Rachel Sayre.
55S vii Mar>' Ann, b Mar. 19, 1824; m Dec. 9, 1846, George

W. Ford,
viii John, b Dec. 30, 1S26; d Mar. 3, 1827.
ix Julia, b July 30, 1S2S; d Aug. 11, 1830.

294 SELAII VAN DUZER. son of (13S) Christopher Van
Duzer and Juliana Tusten of Cornwall and Warwick, Orange
Co., N. Y.; b Oct. 28, 1796; d Sept. 20, 1S74; m (ist)
Nov. 9, 1S18, Marg.^ret Van Alstyne, b Aug. 13, 1800; d
Oct. 30, 1830; dau of Abraham Van Alstyne and Margaret
Hill; (2d) Jan. 9, 1833, Ari.a.nna Somerville, b June 9, 180;;
d Nov. 19 1886; dau of Archibald Somerville and Mary Bing-
ham, the dau of (198) Ariantje Van Deusen. Her will v/as
probated in New York City on Nov. 30, 1886. The burial
placeof the Selah Van Duzer family is in Woodlawn Cemeten,-,
New York. Mr. Van Duzer was 'President of the New York
National Exchange Bank, New York City, and resided in
Westchester Co., one of the suburbs of New York.

Children, by first wife:

i Edward, b July iS, d Aug. 11, 1819.

ii William Austin Seeley, b Nov. 2^, 1820; d Apr. i,
1905; m May 31, 1853, Emma Chester Montgom-
er>'; res New York City; oc banker; will dated
Apr. 26, 1902; prob June 29, 1905. Issue: Wil-
liam Van Alstyne, b Feb. 28, 1854, unm; Emma
Montgomer>- b Aug. 16. 1855; m Dec. 5, 1893,
Dr. Gustave Bouchereau; no ch.

206 Van Deursen Family

559 iii Selah Reeve, b Dec. 9, 1823; m May 15, 1850, Catha-
rine Mathews Sayre.

iv Margaret Josephine, b Oct. 23, 1827 ; d July 19. 1856;
m June 28, 1S53, James Dewey, b Nov. 23, 1S15;
d May 13, 1884; no ch.
By second wife:

V Archibald Somerville, b July 5, 1834; d Mar. 14, 1870;
m Feb. 20, 1864, Sarah Fairchild, b Nov. i, 1841;
d Feb. 10, 1906; dau of Egbert N. Fairchild and
Julia Strong. He was a graduate of Columbia Col-
lege, New York, A. B. 1853, A. M. 1854; res New
York Citv; oc lawn,-er; will prob Apr. 5, 1870. Is-
sue: Julia Fairchild, b Jan. 25, 1865 ; unm in iqo6.

vi Charles Francis, b Aug. 12, 1836; Lieui. in 12th U.
S. Inf.; killed at Gaines Mill, Va., Jime 27, 1S62;
unm.

vii George, b Feb. 22, 1839 ; d unm Jan. ^5. i904-

viii John Bingham, b Mar. 231, 840; d unm Oct. 22, 1865.

560 ix Mary Somerville, b July 16, 1844; m Nov. 15, 1886.

John^Sayre Martin.

29s JAMES VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac Van Duzer
and Martha Tusten; b Feb. 14, 1781, at Cornwall, Orange Co
N Y • m (ist) Jan. i, 1S02, Elizabeth Smith; (2d) March
14, 1819, Susan Lewis, b i 791 ; d Dec, 1888. He d at Tyrone.
Schuylei" Co., N. Y., March 2, 1865.

Res: Tyrone, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Children by first wife:
i Lewis, b July 19, 1804.

561 ii Milton, b Oct. 11, 1806; m Mar. 10, 183 1, Nancy

Huey.
iii Stephen S., b July 19, 1808; d Aug. 5, 1834.

562 iv Isaac, b Nov. 4, 1810; m a 1835, Charlotte Lang.
V James N., b Jan. 5, 1813.

56^ vi Henrv C, b Mar. 22, 1815; m a 1836, Amy Sirnth.
564 vii Sarali E., b Dec. 5, 1818; m a 1839, Samuel Allison.
By second wife:

viii Peter Lewis, b Jan. 20, 1820; d Sept. i, 1891. ^
Nov. 9, 1845, Nancy Disbrow; b 1S18; d Mar 10.
1888 ; res Tyrone, N. Y. ; oc farmer. Issue: John
D., b June 19, 1847; m May 30, 1S78, Carrie
Green ; res Tyrone; no ch.;Mar>'E.,b May 2, 1852.
d June 19, 1854.

296 BENJAMIN VAN DUZER, son of (139) I^^^ac Van

Sixth Generation 207

Duzer and Martha Tustcn of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b
Mar. 29, 17S3: d Feb. 27, 1845; m Sept. 30, 1S09, Elmira
TooKER, b near Goshen in 1786; d at Florida, N. Y., Nov. 22,

1S45.

Res: Florida, N. Y.
Children:

565 i Walter Halsey, b July 19, 1810; m (ist) Gertrude

Bennett; (2d) May 11, 1S39, Mary Hallock.

ii James, b a 181 2 ; unmarried; died on way home from
Toledo, Ohio; bur at Niagara Falls, N. Y., Cana-
dian side.

iii Frances Emily, b July 14, 1815 ; d unm June 25, iqoi.

566 iv Isaac Tusten, b }.Iar. 4, 1S16; m (ist) Harriet Wick-

ham; (2d) May 25, 1874, Ellen M. W. Wilcox.

V Benjamin Franklin, m Eliza Rich and had issue:

George and Justin.

567 vi Mary Ann, b Mav 14, 1820; m Dec. 14, 1841, Uriah

T. Sanford.
vii Joana L., b Jan. 2, 1827; d at Madison, Wis.; m
Chauncy Williams. Issue: Nellie Williams; Kittie
Williams; Son Williams.

297 HENRY VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac Van Duzer,.
and Martha Tusten of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y.; b May 17,.
1785, near Monroe, N. Y. ; d June 6, 1852; m Dec. 18, i8o6»
Elizabeth Ketcham, who d May 9, 1853.

Res: Orange Co., N. Y.

Children:

568 i James H., b Oct. 2, 1S07 ; m a 1829, Susan

ii Sarah, b Aug. 7, 1809.

569 iii Roe, b Mar. 2, 1814; m Oct. i, 1839, Mary Ann

Smith.
iv Emaline, b June 2, 1818.

V John M., b May 7, 1825.

29S ISAAC VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac Van Duzer
and Martha Tusten of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b Oct. 19.
17S7; m (ist) a 1816, Jo.\XNA Smith; b July 4, 1797; d at
Sugar Loaf, Orange Co., N. Y. Dec. 29, 1822; (2d) Nov. 8,
1823, at Goshen, by Rev. Zalmon Lyon, Mary Case; b Apr.
9, 1S03.

During the war with Great Britain, Isaac Van Duzer was
drafted at Sugar Loaf Mountain on Aug. 18, 18 14, and was
discharged Nov. 26, 1814, at Brooklyn Heights. He served
in^Capt. Benjamin Dunning 's Company, Lieut. Col. Jonathan

208 Van^ Deursen Family

Varian's Regt., New York Militia. According to his claim
for Bounty Land for this service, he was at that time a fam-'.er
and currier; was a little over five feet high, and had dark
brown hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion. At the takin-^'
of the Census of 1S50 he was a resident of Sugar Loaf, and fol-
lowed the trade of shoemaker. He died at Sugar Loaf April
5, 1869, his widow surviving him until Oct. 24, 1886. She
was an applicant for a pension.
Children, by first wife:

i David Howell, b Aug. 22, 1S17; d Apr. 17, 1889; bur

at Mapes Comer, Allegany Co., N. Y. ; name of

wife not known; no children.

570 ii William Tusten, b May 30, 1819 ; m Nov., 1851, Edna

Ann Christian.
iii John Sidney, b Aug. 14, 1820; d in 1903; married;

no ch ; res at Chicago, Denver, and at Phoenix, Ariz.
iv Charles Parshall, b Mar. 2, 1822; niarried; res at

Detroit, Mich.
By second wife:

v Elizabeth, b Sept. 27, 1824; d unm Sept. 3, 1847;

bur at Mapes Comer, N. Y.
vi Martha, b July 18. 1826; d unm Oct. 15, 18S5; bur

at Mapes Comer.
vii Mar}- Jane, b July 16, 182S; d Mar. 17, 1895; m Mar.

17, 1859, James Lewis; no ch; res at Goshen, N. Y.

571 viii Lewis, b June 23, iS3o;m Dec. 27, 1854, Sarah Eliza-

beth Schreeder.

572 ix Judson, b Nov. 30, 1S32; m June 7, 1854, Matilda

Smith.

573 X Isaac Flagler, b Mar. 3, 1S34; m (ist) Jan. 25, i860,

Mary A. Beadle; (2d) June 2, 18S0, Mary E. Wal-
ling.

xi Annie Eliza, b May i, 1S36; m Feb. 23, 187 1, Jesse
C. WoodhuU; re's at New York City in 1908; re-
moved to Sugar Loaf, N. Y. ; had dau Annie Van
Duzer WoodhuU, b Feb. 12, 1877 ;m Oct. 15, 1902,
Arthur Milton Wells; b June 4, 1874.

xii James Ilarvev, b Dec. 12. 1839; m Dec. 20, 1S65,
Sarah (Taylor) Blith of Warwick, N. Y., at which
place they resided. Mr. Van Duzer was a mer-
chant at Newburgh, N. Y. Issue: Ella Taylor,
b Dec. 4, 1866; d Feb. 4, 1870; Floyd CHnton, b
Apr. 8, 1S71; Marie Louise, b Aug. 7, 1872; m
May 17, 1S93, Thomas V.'elling, son of (576) Caro-

Sixth Gf.xeration 209

line Van Duzer and Thomas Welling. Issue:
Thomas Welling, b Apr. 3, 1896.
xiii George Albert, b Mar. 23, 1842; m Mar. 27, 1873,
Julia E. Chamberlain; res at I^Iiddletown, N. Y. ;
their dau, Nellie Boyd, b Sept. 26, 1S77; m Dec.
7, 1898, Edwin C. Osterhout; res at New Rochelle,
N. Y.

299 VINCENT T. VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac Van
Duzer and Martha Tusten of Goshen, N. Y. ; b June 22, 1790;
d Apr. 19, 1S54; m Sept. 8, 1819, Sarah Wellixg; b Sept. 20,
1799; d May 10, 1S70. At the Census of 1850 they were resi-
dents of Warwick, N. Y., Mr. Van Duzer being engaged in
business as a merchant and farmer. (See Administration).

Children:

i Milton William, b in 1820; m Mary Peck. Issue:
Mary, m John Vail; William, m Grace Cline.

ii Richard D., b in 1S27; m (ist) Harriet R. Everson;
(2d) Mary Hunter. Issue: Fanny, m William
Jones; Howard Maine, m June 11, 18S5, Katherine

...-'. ; Annie L. ; Richard, m June 30, 1897,

Georgia Buck.

iii Mary E., b in 1829; m John Mc Ewan; res Chicago,
111. Issue: Duncan Mc Ewan; Sarah Mc Ewan.

iv Sarah Frances, b in 1831; m Charles Demarest. Is-
sue: John Vincent Demarest, m Alice Wickham;
Fanny Demarest.
574 V John Ralph, b Oct. 12, 1834; m Nov. 26, 1857, Jane
Elizabeth Vail.

vi Josephine, b Feb. 28, 1838; m John Clason; b 1S34;
d Feb. 28, 1896, at Middlctown, N. Y.; no children.

300 AARON VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac Van Duzer
and Martha Tusten of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b at Mid-
dletown, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1792 ; d Sept. i, 1867 ; m (ist) Jan. 22,
1824, Sarah Howell; b Oct. 29, 1796; d Feb. 24, 1S46; (2d)
Nov. 27, 1847, ^Irs. Christianxa (Ludlum) Denton, who was
b in 1808 and d Feb. 4, 1877.

Res: Goshen, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children, all by first wife:

575

i

Frances, b Sept. 13, 1824; m May 20, 1S45, Jo^^ J.

Cooper; res Goshen, N. Y. ; no ch.

ii

Susan Emily, b Oct. 14, 1S25; d unm Aug. 10, 1892.

iii

Hannah, b Mar. 20, 1S28; m Sept. 5, 1848, Harvey

Wallace.

14

210 Van Deursex Family

iv Martha, b Aug. lo, 1S29; m Jan. 22. 1S57, John L
Welling; no ch.

576 V Caroline, b Feb. 20, 1833; m Dec. 19, 1S54, Thoma?

Welling.
vi Albert, b June 30. 1835; d Apr. 25, 1S36.
vii Sarah, b Jan. 4, 1837 ; m June 7, 1883, Richard Wis-

ner; no ch.

301 JOHN VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac Van Duzer
and Martha Tusten of Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y.; b there
May 26, 1795; ^ ^^ay 8, 1S73; m April 6, 1826, Margaret
Jennings; b April 2, 1800; d Nov. 3, 1867; dau of Gideoii
Jennings and Sophia E. Carpenter. He served in Capt.
Daniel Christie's, or David Chester's Company of New York
Militia, Col. Isaac Belknap's Regt., during the -u-ar with Great
Britain. Time of service, Aug. 15, to Dec. 3, 1814 (Pen. Cti.
1,434; Bounty Land Claim, Ctf. 29,617).

Res: Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children, from Census of 1S50 and family records:

i Henrs' Tusten, b Jan. 3, 1827 ; m Dec. 13, 1865, Sarah

C. Bradner; no ch.
ii Ira, b May 19, 1S2S; d from an accident, May 12,
1838.

577 iii Mary Jane, b Mar. 5, 1830; m Mar. 17, 1S53, William

Armstrong Jessup.
iv George, b Feb. 2S, 1832 ; d July 14, 1S33.

578 v Clarissa, b Feb. 22, 1834; m Feb. 22, 1866, Asa

Howell.

vi Austin, b Dec. 22, 1835; ^ Oct. 29, 1855.

vii Eliza, b Aug. 8, 1S3S ; m Feb. 23, i860, John D. Brad-
ner; no ch.

579 viii Albert, b Oct. 22, 1840; m Oct. 24. 1867, Louise

Misson.
ix Adelia, b Dec. 19, 1844; m Oct. 17, 1866, Fred M.
Van Brunt; no ch,

302 REV. GABRIEL VAN DUZER, son of (139) Isaac
Van Duzer and Martha Tusten of Florida, Orange Co., N. Y.;
b there Sept. 22, 1797; d June 2, 1872; m Nov. 14, iS:S,
Abigal Headly, who d May 12, 187S.

Res: Morris Co., N. J. "Oc: Baptist minister and farmer.

Children:

i Sarah Maria, b July 31, 1830; m Dec. 30, 1S58, Lewis

Mc Cormick, who d in 1900; they res at Hackettstown,

Warren Co., N. J., where he was a farmer. Issue:

Sixth Generation 211

"Whitfield Hcadly Mc Cormick, b Nov. 2S, 1859; m
Dec. 31, 1884, Harriet E. Allison; Abby Lucretia Mc
Cormick, b Dec. 30, 1S63; m Feb. 25, 1892, J. Stewart
Hance; Ellen N. Mc Cormick, b Mar. 30, 1870; unm.

ji Hiram H., b Oct. 5, 1832; m Mar. 7, 1858, Ann Eliza
Struble.

iii Harriet E., b July 30, 1835; unm.

iv Tusten, b Dec. 3, 1838; d 1910; m Aug., 1S65, Sarah Mc
Alpin of Canada; res Chicago, 111. Issue: Spencer, b
a 1870; d 1891; Minnie, b Sept. 10, 1874.

V Lucretia, b Aug. 22,1 84 — ; m June 3 , 1 868, Alfred Hughes,
vi George, b in 1S48; d in 1872.

303 MARY VAN DUZER, dau of (140) Henry Van Duzer
and Frances Mandeville of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. ; b
there Jan. 22, 1791; d prior to 1S33; m May 20, 1809, Wil-
liam Sayre of Newburgh, N. Y. After Mary Van Duzer 's
death Mr. Sayre married as his second wife, on June 27, 1833,
EHzabeth Walsh; b May 13, 1787; d April 27, 1837; dau of
Thomas Sayre and Margaret Brush of New Windsor, N. Y.
(Sayre Family, p. 304). His third wife w^as Mrs Eloira
M on ell.

Children:
i Frances Maria Savre, b Mar. 12, 1813; m June 13, 1839,

Michael Walsh.'
ii Henry Sayre.
iii Catharine Sayre.
iv Harriet Sayre.

V Joseph Sayre.

304 SHADRACK VAN DUZER, son of (140) Henry Van
Duzer and Frances Mandeville of Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. ;
b Jan. 27, 1797; d Sept. 12, 1844; m between Jan. and Aug.,
1820, R.EBECCA Tobias, b in 1800; d Oct. 19, 1863. At the
Census of 1S50 he was res of Cornwall; value of real estate,
$6,000. (Administration).

Children:
i Francis Michael, b a 1823.
ii Henry O., b in 1826 ; m Sarah Van Duzer, b 1833 ; dau of

(541) Benjamin Van Duzer and Hannah Greggory.
iii Mary Jane, b 1827.
iv John J., b 1831.
v_ Elen R., b 1834.
vi Laura Ann, b 1840.

212 Vax Deursen Family

305 JOHN S. VAN DUZER, son of (140) Henry Van
Duzer and Frances Mandeville of Connvall, N. Y. ; b tlicrr-
April 22, 1799; d May 7, 1850 ;ni a 1825, Phoebe Eliza Davi- .
b Feb. 27, 1815; d Feb. 10, 1S94.

Res: Cornwall. N. Y. Oc. Farmer. (See Census 1S50.
and Administration).
Children:

i Mary Elizabeth, b in 1833.
580 ii Henry, b Aug. 15, 1835; m Sept. 20, i860, Catherine
Coeks.
iii Fanny M., b in 1839; d Mar. 4, 1S53.
iv John Jacob, b in 1841 ; m a 1862, Elizabeth Wells.
V Charles C, b in 1848; d June 25, 1908, bur at Corn-
wall; m a 1S69, Hannah Barton.
vi Adaline, b in 1850; ma 187 1, WiUiam Miller.

305a MARTHA VAN DUZER, dau of (140) Henry Van
Duzer and Frances Mandeville of Cornwall, N. Y.; b there
Jtily 2, 1806; d Dec. 19, 1846; m Dec. 5, 1827, Isaac Coeks.
b Jan. 23, 1S03 ; d Feb. 13, 1S70; son of Joshua Coeks and Mary
Ann Townsend.' He m (2d) Nov. 20, 1848, Catherine Van
Duzer; b Oct. 8, 1793; elder sister of Martha.

Res: Cornwall, N. Y.

ClIILDREX:

i Mary Ann Coeks, b Jan. 14, 1829; d March 10, 1902; m

Feb. 14, 1850', Isaac De La Vergne; res Kingston, N. V.
ii William Henry Coeks, b Dec. i, 1831; d unm July 2S,

1854.
iii Frances Coeks, b Feb. 18, 1833; d unm Apr. i, 1S96.
iv Charles Townsend Coeks, b July 14, 1835; ^ ^^m Jan. 6.

1858.
V Edward Earl Coeks, b Oct. 7, 1837; d Apr. 4, 1841.
vi Catharine Van Duzen Coeks, b Feb. 23, 1840; m Sept. 20.

i860, (580) Henrv Van Duzer.
vii Jacob Van Duzer Cocks, b Feb. 9, 1S45; m Oct. 19. 1871-

Mary Ann Walsh; res Idlewild, Orange Co., N. \.; oc

farmer.

306 ANTIE VAN DEURSEN, dau of (141) Willem^Van
Deursen and Antje (Ann) Strvker of New Brunsv.-ick, N. J .
b March 21, bp March 26, 1769; m Jan. 5, 1793, Evert Berg-
en; b June 23, i77i;d Mar. 3, 1S56. Antie d July 16, 1S61.

Res: Whitehouse, Hunterdon Co., N. J. Oc: Fanner.

Sixth Generation 213

Children, (see Bergen Genealogy):
i John Bergen, b Dec. 5, 1793; d unm Aug. 7, 181 1; was

thrown from a wagon by a runaway team,
ii William Bergen, b Sept. 11, 1795; d tmm Sept. 27, 1S61.
iii Ann Bergen, b Sept. 16 1797; m May 21, 1S16, John

Messier, a fanner of Blairstown, Warren Co., N. J.

They had nine children,
iv James Bergen, b Nov. 27, 1799; d unm.
V Maria Bergen, b Nov. 20 iSoi; m Mar. 7, 1818, James

Park, a farmer at Whitehouse, N. J., who d Aug. i,

1854. Had twelve children.
vi Alletta Bergen, b May 9, 1804; m Feb. 3, 1836, James E,

Bergen, son of Evert J. Bergen of Roysfield, N. J. No

issue,
vii Staats Bergen, b July 15, 1806; d May 14, 1869; m Jan.

5, 1S37, Chrysteana I\Iarlatt; b Sept. 9, 1819. They

res near Germantown, N. J., and had eight children,
viii Jane Bergen, b May 6, 1808; d May 11, 1826.
ix George Bergen, b May 13, 1810; d unm.

307 STAATS A^AN DEURSEN, probably son of (141)
Willem Van Deursen and Antje Stryker of Albany, N. Y.,
later of New Jersey; b June i, bp at New Brunswick, N. J.,
Jtme 13, 1773; m a 1794, Hannah Schuyler, dau of Abra-
ham Schuyler and Alida Voorhees. He was graduated at
Queen's College, New Brunswick, in 1791.

Res: New Bnanswick, N. J.
Children, bp in New Bnmswick, N. J.:
John Schurman, bp Dec. 23, 1796.
i Ann bp July 12, i8oi;m May 13, 1820, Dr. Schenck.
ii Catherine, bp Oct. 23, 1803; m Dec. 7, 1825, Rev. Geo.

H. Fisher.
iv Letitia, bp Dec. i, 1805; prob m Richard Bogardus of

CTreene Co., N. Y. ; b 1792 ; d 1841.
v Elizabeth, bp Oct. 16, 1808
vi Jane, b June 14 bp July 30, 181 5

308 THOMAS VAN DEURSEN, son of (141) Willem Van
Deursen and Antje Stryker of New Brunswick, Middlesex Co.,
N. J.; b a 1783; m a i8o_s, Mary Anderson.

Res: Brunswick, Middlesex Co., N. J., 1850. Oc: Farm-
er (Census).

Children:
i John T., b in 1809; m May i, 1839, Maria De Hart; res
1850 North Brunswick, Middlesex Co. N. J.; oc farmer.

214 Van Deursen Family

Issue: Abigail Eliza Anderson, b Sept. lo, 1S42, bp
Nov. 19, 1S43 ; William H., b a 1845 '- ^Iar>' U., b a 1S4S.

ii Margaret, b in iSiS.

iii Thomas, b in 1S20; m a 1841, Elizabeth ;

res in 1850, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., N. J.; oc
farmer. Issue: Mar>' S., b 1843; Fredina, b 1845.

iv Mary E., b in 1830.

V Gertrude, b in 1838.

309 WILLIAM VAN DEURSEN, M. D., son of (141)
Willem Van Deursen and Antje Str>^ker of New Brunswick,
N. J.;b there May 18, 1791; d Feb. 16, 1872 ;m (ist) Oct. 25.
181 5, Eleaxor Hexdricksox; b Jan. 30, 1795; d Apr. 21.
1825; (2d) in New York City, by Rev. Jas. R. Stone, 24 Feb.
1853, Eliza I\Iartin, who survived him.

After the regular course of study at the pviblic schools, Wil-
liam Van Deursen entered Rutgers College, graduating with
the Class of 1809, of which he was Valedictorian. He then
went to New York for the purpose of studying medicine, and
served as Surgeon^ and Physician in one of the hospitals there,
becoming eminent in his profession. He took up a private
practice in Monmouth County, N. J., and later returned to
his native city to practice, establishing a reputation for pro-
fessional skill' which he maintained until his retirement from
the active duties of his calling. At the time of his death he
was the oldest Hving Trustee of Rutgers College, having been
elected in 1823.

True to the martial instinct of his race, we find Dr. Van
Deursen taking part in the War of 181 2. He was Actuig
Surgeon's Mate in Colonel R. Bogardus' Regiment, the 4i5t
U. S. Inf. (Wid. pen. Ctf. 25,107). In November, 1878, his
widow was living at 17 Christopher Street, New York City:
then one of the substantial residential parts of the city, and
still, though its glory has passed, showing traces of its former
elegance.

Children, by first wife, bp at New Brunswick, N. J.:
581 i John Hendrickson, b Aug. 5, 18 16; m a 1840, Ann
Dickenson Mac Clellan.
ii Staats, b Feb. 25, bp Apr. 22. 181S; m Oct. 10, 1S44,
Sophia Van Dom. Issue: Joaima S., b Apr.6,
1845 ; Staats, b 1846; d June, 1885, m Mary Tvicker
Osborne; Anna, b 1847; m Charles Wesley Keiler;
Ira C, b Dec, 1049; d Nov. 13, 1866.
iii Mary Floyd, b June 2, 1819; bp in 1820; m Jan. 12,
1843, John Lawrence Boggs.

Sixth Generatiox 215

iv William, b Jvme i6, bp July 25, 1S24; m a 1845, ^^^"

bella J ; res in 1850 New Brunswick,

Middlesex Co., N. J. ; had dau,' Sarah E., b in 1848.

310 JACOB LANSING VAN DEUSEN, son of (145)
Jacob Van Deusen and Elsje Lansing; b July 17, bp at Al-
bany July 24, 1785; d Sept. 25, 1867; m Dec. 26, 1S08, Naxcy
Stone Clark, dau of Sanford Clark and Arabella Gale.

After receiving a classical education at the Academy at
Cambridge, N. Y., Jacob L. Van Deusen took up the study of
medicine under Doctor Woodruff of Albany, and obtained
his degree as M. D. from the University of the State of Nev/
York in 1806. He then went to Philadelphia for the purpose
of attending lectures under Doctors Rush and Physick, and,
later, took up practice at Albany, where he remained for
twelve years. He practiced for four years at Genesee, N. Y.,
and finally settled at Montague, N.J. (Histor}' of Sussex and
Warren Counties, N. J., by James P. Snell). His will, of
which his brothers, James L. and George N. Van Deusen,
were the executors, was dated Jan. 5, and probated Sept. 12,
1 88 1. He was a member of the Reformed Dutch Church.

Children, all but two first b at Montague, N. J.:
5S2 i Arabella Ann, b Jan. 13, bp at Albany Apr. 8, 1810;
m George Dockstader.

583 ii Helen, b Feb. i, 1812; bp Alb. Aug. 15, 1813; m

April 21, 1834, Joseph J. Reger.
iii John Clark, b Feb. 24, 1814 ; d unm May 19, 1877.

584 iv Jacob Billings, b Jan. 26, 1S16; m (ist) in 1841,

Jane B. Allen; (2d) Nov. 27, 1868, Elizabeth A.

Scott.
V Elizabeth, b Mar. 15, 181S; d Aug. 17, 1819.
vi Sanford, b Dec. 27, i8i9;dFeb. 17, 1861 ; m Cornelia

A. Broadhead. Issue: Lansing, b July 31, 1S5S;

Sanford G., b Oct. 26, i860.

585 vii Columbus, b Dec. 15, 1822; m May 12, i860, Har-

riet J. Terry,
viii Abraham Lansing, b Jan 19, 1824; d March 10, 1837.

586 ix George Nelden, b Mar. i, 1S26; m Feb. 5, 1856,

Catherine Edgar Newkirk.
X Anna Maria, b Mar. 11, 1828; d unm Sept. 2, 1901.

587 xi James Lansing, b Dec. 23, 1829; m (ist) Sept. 17,

1856, Elizabeth Kedzie Grant; (2d) Feb. 7, 1865,

Mary^ Westbrook.
xii Alida Lansing, b May i, 1831 ; d Apr. 23, 1851.
xiii Sarah Ann, b June 25, 1833; d Dec. 8, 1909; m Sept.

216 Van Deursen Family

5, 1S55, James Oliver Merritt, b Apr. 5, 1829; res
at Kingston, N. Y. Isstie: James Albert Merritt,
b July I, 1S56; m ^lar. 26, 1SS4, Catharine Eaman
Deptiy.
xiv Orlando, b Mar. 22,, i^^35; d unm Mar. i, 1881. He
served in Company F, 156th New York Vol. Inf.,
from Oct. 7, 1862, to Oct. 21, 1865, as Private and
Hospital Steward.

311 MARIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (146) Abraham ^'}\-

liam Van Deusen and Elizabeth Philips of Newburgh, N. Y.,

b a 1790; m Joseph Hoffman of New York City; b there a

1773 (Ruttenbers' Hist, of Newburgh, N. Y.). They v.-ere

residents of Newburgh.
Children:

i Eliza Ann Hoffman; m Robert Reeve. Issue: Fannie
M. Reeve; Catharine Reeve; Adaline H. Reeve; Hen-
rietta H. Reeve; Hoffman Reeve; Robert Reeve.

ii "Mary Hoffman; m Paddock Chapman. Issue: Man,' E.
Chapman; Joseph H. H. Chapman; Catherine M. Chap-
man; S-usan A. Chapman; Deborah A. Chapman; Isaac
C. Chapman; Thomas P. Chapman; Charles F. Chap-
man; Caroline J. Chapman; William G. Chapman;
Louise Chapman.

iii Catherine Hoffman; m William Scott. Issue: Mary
Scott; Caroline Scott; Sarah Scott; Anna Scott.

iv Abraham Van Deusen Hoffman; d in his fourteenth year.

V Susan Hoffman; d y.

vi Harriet Hoffman; m John D. Phillips. Issue: Mar.a
E. Phillips; Joseph W. Phillips; John D. Phillips;
Adelaid Phillips (?); Clark Phillips; Edmund Phillips.

vii Adaline Hoffman; m David Howell; d without issue.

viii Caroline Ellen Hoffman; m Edmund S. Sanxay. I^^;'v
Frederick D. Sanxay; Charles D. Sanxay; George V. •
Sanxay.

ix Cecelia Amanda Hoffman; m Nelson Haight. Issue:
Henry Milton Haight; Robert W. Haight; Joseph H.
Haight; Abraham Haight; Charles E. Haight.

X Sarah Hoffman.

xi Jane Hoffman.

312 WILLIAM VAN DEURSEN. son of (150) Wilkm
Van Deursen and Martha Newton Whittelsey of New Hav^n,
Conn.; bp there Feb. 2, 1783; d Sept. 25, 1833; m at Midd.c-

Sixth Gener.\tion 217

town Conn., Nov. 28, 1S30, Mary Cr.^nston of Newport R
I.; b Oct., 1791; d Jan. 9, 1892.

Mr. Van Deursen graduated at Yale in the class of 1801 and
received his degree ot M A. in iSio ; studied law at the famous
Judge Goulds Litchtield Law School; was admitted to the
Bar as early as 1S07, and was in active practice at the time of
his death .In the war of 1S12 he served as Captain and
Brigade Major m Col. Alex. Macomb's 3rd Re^-t U S \n
from 12 March, 1812, to i June. 1S14; was in command of
i^ort Irumbull at New London from some time in 1S12 until

^ /A r-'^Vr'^'^- ^'^ ^''^'^°'^ received a pension for this ser-
vice (Ctf. No. 20,609).

Res: Middletown, Conn. Oc: Lawver

Children:
i Margaret Moris, b Sept. 11, 1831; unm; was living in
1909 at Middletovrn, Conn., and has her grandfather's
commission in the Rev. War, also a letter to him from
General VV ashington.
ii William Walter, b May 3, 1833; d Mav 30. 1901; unm;
res at Middletown where he was Cashier in a bank He
served m Co. F, 24th Conn. Vol. Inf., Sept. 3, 1862, to
Sept. 30, 1863, as First Sergeant. During the siege of
Port Hudson he was wounded (See obituary in the
Connecticut S. A. R. Year Book, 1903, page 80S).

Sp ^LUCY GILBERT VAN DEURSEN, dau of (152)
^leter Van Deursen and Lvdia Brewster of Albanv, N Y • b
Feb 24, bp in New York March 4, 1787; d Albanv, N. Y.,
April 16, 1855; m there Nov. 18, 18 10, D.wid William
Groesbeek of Albany, b in that citv Sept. 17, bp (as William)
Uct. 31, 1784; son of (14S) Catharina Van Deursen and Vv'il-
ham Groesbeek.

Res: Albany, N. Y.

Childrex, 6, 8, 9 and 10 bp bv Rev. John De Witt of the
South Dutch Church at Albany. '

1 J^ydia Maria Groesbeek, b Aug. 20, 1811; d Oct 2 1S14
n William Gilbert Groesbeek, b June i, 1S13; d Sept. 7,
1814.

•'' J^^^'.^ ^""^^"^ Groesbeek, b Mar. 15, 1815; unm in 1899.

IV \\illiam Gilbert Groesbeek. b Dec. 28, 1816 ; d Oct. 2, 1S27

V Charles Edward Groesbeek, b Nov. 2^, 1818; d Setauket

L L, Dec. 16, 1870; m N. Y. City, Nov. 25, 1838,
Margaret Louisa Morand.

VI David Groesbeek, b Sept. 19, 1S20. bp Mav 19, 1821- d

May 20, 1821.

218 Van Deursen Family

vii David Groesbeek, b Dec. 22, 1821 ; m N. Y. City, Feb. r').

1844, Margaret, dau of Joseph Duval of N. Y. Citv,

(Sec Brewster Genealogy for this line),
viii Sylvester Groesbeek. b Feb. 16, bp May 11, 1S24; d X. Y.

City Aug. 5, 1S9S; m there July 13, 1842, Julia Frances

Whitehead, who d in Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 22, 1883.

One son, d an infant.
ix Lucretia Groesbeek, b Nov. 29, bp Dec. 25, 1825; d Nov.

10, 1829.
X Orlando Groesbeek, b May 3, bp June i, 1828; m N. Y.

City June 13, 1S49, Laura Francena Raynor; b Jan. 6.

1828 (Children given in Brewster Gen.).
xi William Gilbert (jroesbeek, b Dec. 29, 1830; d July 5,

1840.

314 ABR.4HAM SAMUEL WHITTLESEY VAN DEUR-
SEN, son of (152) Pieter Van Deursen and Lydia Brewster c:
Albany, N. Y. ; b there Sept. 12, 1795 ; bp Feb. 6, 1797 ; rn (i?t 1
; (2d) Ann Alexander, who d in San Fran-
cisco, Cal. June 17, 1871, aged 78 yrs. He served in Ca^t,
Jno. Varian'S" Comp., New York State Militia, from Aug. :o
to Nov. 26, 1S14, War of 1S12. His will, dated Feb. 13, 1861,
was probated in New York Sept. 20, 1S64. They resided i:i
Division Street, New York City.

Child, by first wife:
i Eleanor; m George A. Barker of Yonkers, N. Y. Issue:
Cecelia Ann Barker; Augustus Van Deursen Barker.

Child, by second wife:
ii Cecelia ; m in 1859, William Drury of San Francisco, Cal.

315 SARAH ANN VAN DEURSEN, dau of (152) Pieter
Van Deursen and Lydia Brewster of Albany, N. Y. ; b there
April 3, 1798; m at Watertown, N. Y. July 11, 1S15, Andrew
Benedict Cooke, M. D., Surgeon in U. S. Navv, son of John
and Catherine (Milledollar) Cooke of N. Y. City. He d in
Boonton, N. J., Oct. 23, 187 1 ; she d in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov.
4, 1838.

Res: Brooklyn, N. Y.
Children:
i William James Cooke, b July 4, 181 7, at Sackets Harbor.

N. Y.; d unm at Galveston, Tex., Aug. 14, 1848.
ii Catherine Cooke, b Oct. 10, 1819; m (ist) 1837, Jame?
M. Sevmour; (2d) Edwin Nash; (3d) John Adriancc.
Had dau Sarah B. Adriance; res Angleton, Brazoru
Co., Texas.

Sixth Generation 219

iii John Joseph Cooke, b Sept. ii, 1825; d unm in New Or-
leans Sept. 20, 1S70.

iv Lydia Ann Cooke, b Oct. 29, 1827; m 1845, John Adri-
ance of Columbia, Texas, who d June 30, 187 1.

V Elizabeth Pearce Cooke, b Sept. 9, 1831 ; m Sept. 23, 1850,
Rev. Rufus Doane Stearns. Issue: William Rufus
Steams, b 1853; d y; Emily Benedict Steams, b 1855,

died ; Edv/in Adriance Steams, b 1858; m, no

eh; Charles Weld Steams, b 1S61 ; who died, leaving
two children, Richard Mallory Stearns and Elizabeth
Martha Steams, living in Elgin, 111.; Bessie Bellinger
Steams, b 1875.

316 ISAAC GILBERT VAN DEURSEN, son of (152)
Pieter Van Deursen and Lydia Brewster of Albany, N. Y.; bp
there Jan. 2, 1801 ; m a 1817, Ann Eliza Allen. He d April
I, 1856, probably in N. Y. City, his estate being administered
there. He is buried in Deposit, Broome Co., N. Y.

Child:
58S i Leonard Wilmot, b in Sackets Harbor, N. Y., Jan.
18, i8l8;m May 27, 1849, Lydia Ann Briggs.

317 PETER VAN DEURSEN, son of (152) Pieter Van
Deursen and Lydia Brewster of Albany, N. Y.; b there Dec,
3, 1805; bp April 9, 1809, by Parson Bradford; d at Paris, 111.,
Julv 27, 1872; m at Richmond, Va., in 1830, Lucy Baldwin;
b at Branford. Conn., Aug. 6, 1798; d in Paris, 111., Feb. 25,
1886; dau of Jacob and Lucy (Sharpe) Baldv/in of Guilford,
Conn.

Mr. Van Deursen moved to Richmond, Va., in 1S30, and
was engaged in the dry goods business until 1847, when he be-
came Treasurer of the Richmond & Danville Ry. Co. In 1858
he resigned to become Auditor of the Ohio & Mississippi Ry.
Co., with of^ce at Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to St. Louis,
Mo. in 1 87 1, when the General Offices of the Company moved
to that city. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church.

Children:
589 i Russell Dudlev, b Mar. 5, 1832 ;m (ist) June 6, 1856,
Margaret Barker; (2d) Dec. 4, i860, Margaret
Brodie Mackenzie.
ii William Plummer, b Sept. 10, 1838; d Oct. 9, 1876,
at Cincinnati, Ohio; bur at Paris, 111.; m a 1859,
Charlotte B. Humphrey, of Cincinnati, Ohio; dau
of County Auditor Joseph B. Humphrey. She d
in Wyoming, Ohio, in 1884. Issue: William H.,

220 Van Deursen Family

who accidentally lost his life in the Sherrnan
House, Chicago, Aug. 2, 1869, and Frances, b a
1868; m a 1892, William A. Haven of Avonda't-,
Cincinnati, Ohio, and had Rebecca Van Deu^cn
Haven.

iii Charles, d in infancy at Richmond, Va.

iv George, d in infancy at Richmond, Va.

318 HARPERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (155) Harpert
Van Deusen and Rebecca Brewer of Johnstown, N. Y.; b
1796 ;d Dec. 11, 1S75 ;buried in the Sandflat Cemeter\% Fonda.
N. Y. ; m a 1820, Rachel ; b in 1S03.

F.es: Mohawk, N. Y., 1850-1860. Oc: Farmer; value 0:
real estate, $10,000.

Children:
i Nelly, b 1821 ; m July 27, 1839, Hunter Quackenbosh 0:
Canajoharie, N. Y.

ii Harpert, b 1824; m a 1850, Caroline ; res

i860 Mohawk, Montgomery Co., N. Y.; oc farmer.
Issue: Raehea, b 1852; Ann, b 1854; Lester, b 1S56;
Margal-et, b 1858.

319 JOHN VAN DUSEN, son of (164) Johannes Van
Deusen and Lvdia Slv of Queensbury, Warren Co., N. Y.: b
Feb. 8, bp at 'Schagh'ticoke, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1775; ma iSco,
Sarah Burdick.

Res: Queensbury, Warren Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children (Census of 1850):
i Tenas. b Mar. 6, 1809; d Feb. 8, 1S89; res near Gler.s
Falls, N. Y.

ii Orrin, b 1818; m Sally M ; res in 1S50,

Queensbury; farmer; no ch.
iii Walter, b 1820; res at Queensbury in 1850; farmer.

320 HARTMAN VAN DUSEN, son of (164) Johannes
Van Deusen and Lydia Slv of Queensbury, Warren Co., >«■
Y.;b Nov. 30, 1778; m July 16, 1805, at Clifton Lake, N "l-
to Susanna Knowlton, bv Abraham Mow, J. P.

He served in the 121st Regt., New York Militia, during ti:e
War of 181 2, for which service his widow drew 160 acres o*.
land in 1855. They were residents of Queensbury, at whic:i
place he died Sept. 11, 1853. Mrs. Van Deusen died Nov. 7.
1856.

Children: .

590 i David B., b Aug. 18, 1806 ; m June 4, 1854, Ehzabe.n
Hines.

Sixth Cteneration 221

ii Polly, b Sept. i, 1807; m Oct. 28, 1834, Walter

Woods,
iii Almira, b Aug. 29, 1809; m July 22, 1S32, David

Smith,
iv Elizabeth B., b Oct. i, 1810; m Oct. 21, 18^8, Emr\'

Cole. ^

591 V Zimri, b May 5, 1S12; m Feb. 10, 1842, Jane E. Dick-

inson,
vi Abram, b Sept. 3, 1813 ; unm.
vii Jane, b Oct. 29, 1815 ; m Oct. 27, 1837, Simon Trues-

dell.
viii John, b Sept. 25, 1820; m Dec. 27, 1S44, Maria Green.
ix Charles, b May 8, 1825; m Apr. 29, 1863, Mercy

Irish.

321 HENRY VAN DUSEN, son of (164) Johannes Van
Deusen and Lydia Sly of Queensbury, Warren Co., N. Y. ; b
at Glens Falls, N. Y., March 23, 1781 ; m a 1803, Eliza Walk-
up. Settled in Genesee Co., N. Y.

Children:

i Alvin, b a i8io,
ii Arch, b a 1813.

592 iii Myron, b Jan. 18, 1816; m Mar. 10, 1839, P^lizabeth

Boynton.
iv AdHza, b a 1819.
V Albina, b a 1821.
vi Almeda, b a 1823.
vii George, b a 1S25.
viii Charles, b May 7, 1828, in Stafford, Genesee Co., N.

Y. ; m Nov. 20, 1S62, Hannah Cole, who d in 1877 ;

res Fillmore, Allegany Co., N. Y, Issue: Jennie,

b Dec. 1862; m in 18S2, S. S. Scott.
ix Amanda, b a 1830.

322 REV. ABRAHAM VAN DUSEN, son of (164)
Johannes Van Deusen and Lydia Sly of Queensbury, N. Y. ;
b Oct. 29, 1787, at Cambridge, Washington Co., N, Y.; m
March 20, 1814, Martha Orton of Luzerne, N, Y. They
resided at Queensbury, where Mrs. Van Dusen died Sept. 4,
1869.

Children:

593 i Canni, b Jan. 19, 1815; m Dec. 29, 1836, Delia Ann

Williams.
ii Harvey, b Sept. 27, 1816; m April 28, 1850, Azubah
Moses.

222 Van Deursen Family

iii Julia, b Oct. 12, 181S; m Dec. 31, 1S35, Andre?.-
Stevenson.

iv Warren, b Nov. 10, 1820; unmarried.

V Zina, b Nov. 17, 1822 ;unm.

vi Henry, b Apr. 28, 1825 ; unm.

vii Norman, b June 4, 1828; m Dec. 8, 1850, Amanda
Hogle; no ch; res Schuylerville, N. Y.

viii Edwin, b Aug. 31, 1831; m Feb. 27, 1866, Harriet
Newton.

ix Ira, b June 17, 1834; m (ist) a 1855, Mary F. Mun-
ger;'(2d) June 27, 187 1, M. Sophia Purdon;d 1873
Issue: Frances Eliza, m Frank A. Fielding.

X Lewis, b Aug. 27, 1S37; enlisted July 7, 1S63, ir.
Company D, 83rd New York Vol. Inf. and died at
Second Division, First Corps Hospital, Rappahan-
nock Station, Va., that same year.

323 REV. ROBERT VAN DUSEN, son of (164) Johannes
Van Deusen and Lvdia Sly of Queensbur>'; b there Jan. 24.
1790; d Feb. 3, 1888, at Queensbury; m (ist) May 18, 1816.
Abigail Cross, who d Jan. i, 1840; (2d) Aug. 30, 1840.
Irinda Dayton. The following sketch of Mr. Van Duscn
was written by his granddaughter, Mrs. Merritt Cadner:

"Glens Falls, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1903. Robert Van Dusen. the
well known citizen of this town, died Feb. 3, 1888, aged 9S
years and ten days. He was a son of John Van Dusen ana
Lydia Schley, and, as his name indicates, of Dutch ancestry.
His parents came from Dutchess County in the year 17S6 and
settled in the town of Queensbury, five miles west of the vil-
lage of Glens Falls, where he was born. He was one of eleven
children, all of whom he survived. He went to Plattsburg m
the War of 181 2 as a drummer, subsequently drawing a pen-
sion as a musician. His old fashioned, long bodied snare
drum survives him in good order, as a family heirloom, -v
clock ncarlv as old as himself stands in the old homestea...
and a biVde, published in Edinburgh in 17S5, a small octavo
volume, bound in black leather, lies on the table. ^^ ht?''
about twentv-three years old he cleared the farm (about tv-'o
miles from h'is birth-place) where he subsequently hved t_i.:
his death. His family were remarkably long lived, his t-rotn-
ers and sisters, with one exception, having lived beyond four
score. No death had occurred in the family for forty-eig--^
years. A widow of eighty-eight years and nine children sii^^"
vive him, all residing in the vicinity of the old home. i-<-'
children are Mrs. Chloe Stevens, Mrs. Lydia Sturdevan, M^^•

Sixth Generation 223

Martin Wilkie, and the sons, Hiram, Abner, Archibald, Halsey,
Sidney and Ransom. He v/as a man of staunch integrity, fa'ir
in his deaHngs and temperate in his habits, having never used
tobacco. When about tv/enty years old he came to what is
known as the experience of religion. He had always believed
in religion, but at that time religion became a thing of faith
to him, and from that time he maintained a consistent chris-
tian character. The bible became his Book, and when he
could not read he would ask others to read to him his favorite
passages. With no special disease upon him, the time of his
departure came, and quietly he breathed out his life, resting
to the last his faith in Jesus. He was a good man', a good
citizen, a true friend, and a loving husband and father. "
Res: Queensbury. N. Y. Oc: Farmer and Minister.
Childrex, all by first wife:
i Chloe, b Dec. i8, iSi6; m John Stevens.
ii Hiram, b Mar. 19, 1819; m Sept. 20. 1S74, Jane I. Blood.
iii Abner, b Mar. 3, 1821 ; m Mary Nichols.
iv Archibald, b May 18, 1823 ; unmarried.
v Halsey, b Aug^ 19, 1825; m Feb. 3, 1S57, Deborah M.
Fielding; reseat Queensbury where he was a fanner.
Issue: Lottie J., b Dec. 20, 1869; m July 17, 1889,
George H. McEchron.
vi Lydia, b Jan. 16, 1827 ; m Eli Sturdcvant.
vii Matilda, b Mar. 14, d Sept. 22, 1830.

viii Harriet, b July 22, i83i;d Apr. 17, 1896 ;m Jan. 28, 1852,
Martin Wilkie; res Queensbury; oc farmer. Issue:
Helen L. Wilkie, b Jan. 7, 1853 ;'m Jan. 17, 1877, Mer-
ritt Codner; Adelbert M. Wilkie, b Aug. 3, 1S55; m
Mar. 15, 1878, Emma Bumham; Cora L. Wilkie, b
Dec. 6, 1870; d June 12, 1892.
ix Sidney, b Nov. 13, 1833; m Jan. 23, 1S73, Matilda Irish.

Issue: Homer, b Oct. 13, 1875.
X Ransom, b Mar. 13, 1836; m Jan. 30, 1873, Mar}- A.
Finch; res Queensbury; oc farmer. Issue: Jennie
L., b Aug. 20. 1S74; m July 21, 1S9S, George P. Slade;
George W.. b Mar. i, 187S.
xi An infant, b May 14, 1839.

324 JAMES VAN DUSEN, son of (164) Johannes Van
Deusen and Lydia Sly of Queensburv, N. Y. ; b there Mav 12,
t792;d Dec. 16, 1854 ;m a''i82o, Sar.\h Hill, b in Del. 1801 •
d Sept. 21, 1877.

Res: Tioga Co., Pa.; in 1850 Steuben Co., N. Y.

224 Van Deursen Family

Children, all b in New York:

i Man" Ann, b in Jan., a 1824; m Jan. 16, 1841, Georre-

Campbell.
ii Elenor C, b Feb. 28, 1S27; m Sept. 12, 1S47, ^V;!-
liam Shaft.
593aiii Henr)' L., b in 1829; m June 19, 1S49, Mary [anv
Tupper.

594 iv Robert P., b Jan. 23, 1833; m Oct. 17, 1866, Fanr.v

M. Pierce.
V Edmond B., b Feb. 17, 1837; m June 6, 1861, Lurri
Button.

595 vi William M., b Dec. 12, 1840; m May 5, 1867, Xancv

R. Shaft.
vii Sarah, b in 1745.

325 DAVID VAX DUSEX, son of (164) Johannes Van
Deusen and Lydia Sly of Queensbury, Warren Co., N. Y.; I.
Aug. 3, 1796; m June 15, 1818, at Queensbur}% by Rev. Ste-
phen Call, Baptist Minister, to Mary Ann Robison. Re-
served during the War of 181 2 'in Capt. Royal Seaverencc 's
Company of the" 121st Regt., Xew York Militia, under CoL
John Stewart, from Sept. 10, to Sept. 25, 1814. He had a
Bounty Land Claim (Xo. 25,805), and was a pensioner, a-^
was also his wife (Ctf. 26,001). He died at Queensbur\' Jan.
I, 1879.

Children, from Census of 1850:

i Myron, b in 1820; m a 1842, Adelia M., b in New York.
1822; d at Hudson, N. Y., Xov. 2, 1877. He res at
Phelps, N Y., in 1850, and at Hudson in i860. He .-i
at Hudson prior to 1S77; was a landlord and grocer
(Pet. for Administration Jan. 28, 1878). Issue: Ella.
b in 1845; m Frederick J. Nash; res Xew York^City :
James B., b 1847; res in 1877 Germantown, X. "^ •
Charles F., b 1851; res in 1878 Hudson, X. Y. ; Mar,:
A., b 1853.

ii Sarah, b 1822.

iii Jane, b 1822 (?) perhaps twin of Sarah.

iv Bathuel, b 1823.

V De Witt, b 1825.

vi John R., b 1827.

vii Carrie, b 1835.

326 JOHN VAX DEUSEX, son of (172) Abraham Van
Deusen and Sarah Chipman of Salisbury, Conn., and Midd.c-
bury, Vt.; b Nov. 8, 1765 ; m March 4, i7'89, at Canaan, Cor.n .

Sixth Generation 225

Rachel Belden; b Nov. 28, 1767; d April 9. 1840. He died
at Olean, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., July 2, 1836.

Res: Conn., Vermont, Penn., and X. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

596 i John, b Sept. 15, 1789; m at Middlebury, Vt., Jan.

28, 1813, Mary Forbes.

597 ii Joshua Belden, b Nov. 15, 1791, probably in Ver-

mont; m (ist) a 181 2, Lucia Grosvenor; (2d) a
1834, Jane Porter; (3d) before 1S50, Phebe Bul-
lock.
59S iii Mary (Polly), b Jan. 28, 1794; m (ist) Jan. 30, 1814,
John Winslow; (2d) Nov. 17, 1S34, Eber Curtis.
iv Charity, b ]\Jar. 3. 1795; m Norris.

599 V Horatio Gcites. b at Middlebury, Addison Co., Vt.,

Mar. 25, 179S; m Oct. ir, 1829. Jane Van Deusen,
dau of Capt. Henry Van Deusen and Sally Stod-
dard of Wethersiield. Conn,
vi David Belden, b Mar. 20, 1800; d Mar. 28, 1801.

600 vii Chauncey, b in Dover, N. H., Sept. 25, 1803 ; m there

May 10, 1S30, Emmaline Simpson.

601 viii Harry Chipman, b Apr. 5, 1806; wife, whose nam.e is

unknown, d before 1850.

602 ix Charles Belden, b in Penna., ^lay 2-j, 1808; m in

1830, Esther Ann Pettibone.

603 X Benjamin F., b in Lott, Pa., Jan. 4, 181 7; m Apr. 3.

1842, Mchitable Lovell.

327 MARTIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (172) Abraham
Van Deusen and Sarah Chipman; b May, 1768; m at Ferris-
burgh, Addison Co., Vt., by Botts, J. P., Mar. 11, 1795,

Diadem A Callender; dau of Lieut. Nathaniel Callender and
Diadcma Dewey; b at Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Mass.

Lieut. Nathaniel Callender was a Revolutionary soldier, and
was the brother of Capt. Callender who went into Fort Ticon-
deroga with Col. Ethan Allen (Roland Robinson's History of
Vermont). The father of Diadema Dewey was also a Revo-
lutionary soldier from Shettield, Mass.

Like so many others of the nam.e, Martin Van Deusen was a
soldier. He served during the war of 181 2 in the 154th Regt.,
N. Y. State Infantry, in Capt. Squire Bartholomew's Com-
pany, Lieut. Col. Pline Adams. When not lighting for his
country, he was serving it as a Justice of the Peace at White
Hall, N. Y., where he died July 18, 1845. He was commonly
called "Squire Van Deusen." His widow received one hun-
15

226 Van Deursen Family

dred and sixty acres of land in 1S55, as bounty for his ser-
vices. She married again.
Children-:

i A daughter; d before 1810.

ii A daughter; d before iSio.

604 iii Charles, b at "White Hall, Mar. 12, 180S; m (ist)

Sept. 19, 1839, Mary Huntington Cole; {2d) May
12, 1857, Mrs. Rebecca Aiken.

328 HARRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (172) Abraham Van
Deuscn and Sarah Chipman of Salisbury, Conn., and Midd'.c-
bur\', Vennont; b in 1773 ; m by Rev Dakin, at Salis-
bury, Oct. 12, 1794, LoRAix Peck. They made their homt;
at Middlebury, Vermont, where, during the War of 18 12, he
was a member of Capt. Silas Wright 's Company, Vermont
Militia. He took part in the battle of Plattsburg, on Sun-
day, Sept. II, 1814. He died at Carlton, Orleans County, X.
Y., July 25, 1829. His widow received a pension for his ser-
vices, and was living, in March, 1857, with her daughter, La\i-
raine, and son-in-law, Martin Dorrance, at Middlebury, Vt.
Children: '

i ■ JuHa, b a 1795; m William Mather at Utica, N. Y.;

d near Chicago, 111.
ii NelHe, b a 1 797 ; m Marrica Benjamin ; res New York.
iii Loraine, b a 1799; m Martin Dorrance in 1S2S; d in
Wisconsin in 1872.

605 iv Weltha, b a 1801 ; m in 1824 William P. Huntington.
V Harriet, b a 1S03 ; m in 1S24, Martin Dorrance; d ia

1828.

vi Maria, b a 1805; m Dennis Bickford; d at Carlton,
N. Y., in 1858.

vii Mar>- Ann, b a iSio; m Edgar Underwood at Herki-
mer, N. Y. ; d in 1870.

320 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (172) Abraham
Van Deusen and Sarah Chipman of Salisbury, Litchfield Co..
Conn.; b there July 21, 1783; d at Warren, Washington Co..
Vt., Jan. 3, 1862; m (ist) Feb. 5, 1809, Marcy Averest; (2a)
May 4, 1815, Louise Tewksbury, dau of Jacob Tewksbury;
b July 15, 1796; d at Warren, Vt., July 18, 1889. ^

Abraham Van Deusen was a soldier of the War of 181 -■
He enlisted Sept. 9, 1814, at Middlebury, Vt., and was dis-
charged Sept. 14, 18 14, at Plattsburg, N. Y., from Capt. Jo.'.n
Hackett's Company. According to the statement of tne
Secretary of State of Vermont, this Company did not arriv--*

Sixth Generation 227

in time to participate in the battle of Plattsburg. His widow
filed an application for Bounty Land May i8, 1878 (No.
22.525), which was rejected.

Res: Middlebury, Vermont.

Children, by second wife; none bv first:

606 i Horatio Gates, b Sept. 26,'iSi6; m Sept. 24, 1840,

Lydia Moore Richardson.

607 ii Oliver Perry, b Jan. 21, 1S18; m in 1S40, Lucinda

Hopkins.
60S iii Sarah Chipman, b Apr. 13, i8i9;mOct., 1839, Amos
R. Steele.

609 iv Henry, b Dec. 15, 1S20; m Jan. 13, 184S, Adeline

Remington.

610 V James Monroe, b Mar. 28, 1822; m June 8, 1851,

Jeanette E. Royce.

vi Schuyler Tewksbury, b Dec. 28, 1825; m Laura
Gleason; res at "Warren, Vt.

vii Harriet Louisa, b Feb. 11, 1S29; m Feb. ir 1846,
Charles Pike, who d Mar. 23, 18S5; res at Warren,'
where he was a farmer. Issue: Walter Theo-
dore Pilcc, b Aug. 4, I S46;m Fannie Sterling; Sarah
'Ellen Pike, b Jan. 5, 1852; m John Sterling; Alice
Julia Pike, b Oct. 4, 1S6S; ra Daniel Rich.

330 ISAAC VAX DEUSEN, son of (172) Abraham Van
Deusen and Sarah Chipman of Vermont; b there a 1786; m in
1S12, M.\TiLD.\ Callexder of Shippensburg, Cumberland Co.,
Pa., where her parents then resided. She v/as b Julv 9, 1795,
and was a sister of Diadema Callender, who married (327)
Martin Van Deusen of White Hall, N. Y., an older brother of
Isaac. He d in June, 1855, at Independence, Ohio, Mrs. Van
Deusen surviving him many years. She d in 1887.
Res: Defiance, Ohio. Oc: Shoemaker.
Children:

i Eunice, b a 18 14.

ii Diadamie, b a 1816.

iii Alevia, b a 1818.

iv Nonnan, b a 1820; d in 1901.

V Matilda, b a 1822.

vi Nathan K., b a 1824.

611 vii Auroris, b Apr. 15, 1826; m June 10, 1856, Winifred

O. Dwyer.

612 viii Nathaniel C, b Apr. 21, 182S; m June 14, 1848,

Elizabeth Relyea.
ix Elisabeth, b a 1S30.

228 Van Deursen Family

X Louisa, h a 1832.

xi Rodetna, b a 1834.

xii Isaac, b a 1S36; d in 1861.

xiii Abram, b a 1838; d Oct. 23, 1861, in St. Louis, ?\Io.,
while in active service as a member of Comp. D,
47th 111. Vol. Inf. On account of his service and
death his mother received a pension (Ctf. 35,463).

330a HENRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (172a) Laurence
Van Deusen and Content Villiams; b a 17S0; m a 1800, Sally
Stoddard.

Child, only one of whom there is record:
612a i Harmon, b July ?3, 1807; m (ist) in 1829, Aurora
Hobart; (2d) in 1843, Margaret Ann Mann; (3d)
in 1854, Caroline Acklcy.

SEVENTH GENERATION

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SEVENTH GENERATION.

331 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (175) John Van Deu-
sen and Christina Spoor of Copake; b Jnne 14, bp July iS,
1790; m at Claverack Aug, 12, 18 10, Eva (Schertz) Shead.
(Will recorded Nov. 29, 1859).

Res: In 1841, Chatham, N. Y. ; in 1S50, Hillsdale. Oc:
Farmer.
Children:

i John, b July 23, bp at Claverack Aug. 25, 181 1 ; m a
1835, Abigael Benedict; res Schodack; oc farmer;
no children recorded.
George Isaac, b Oct. 13, 1814; m Feb. 3, 1837, Elvira

Bull Richmond.
Martin, b Apr. 12, 181S; m June 6, 1844, Esther

Elizabeth Baldwin.
Julia Ann, b a 1819; m a 1S40, William Baldwin.
Calvin, b in 1S27; m July 14, 1866, Hannah Smith;

res Flillsdale.
Nancy, b in 1830; ma 1S51, Joseph Nevillcox.
Louisa, b a 1833 ; m Benson Simpson.

332 ROBERT SPOOR VAN DEUSEN, son of (175)
John Van Deusen and Christina Spoor of Copake; bp at Hills-
dale May 28, 1794; m a 1819, Betsey H , who was b

in Mass. in 1795.

Res: 1850, Copake. Oc: Farmer.

Children:
i George, b in 1821.
ii Julia A., b in 1824.
iii Mary Jane, b in 1826; m May 16, 1871, at the Reformed

Church at Greendale, George W. Shorts.
iv Sarah L., b in 1828.
v Porter F., b in 1836.

333 LEWIS VAN DEUSEN, son of (175) John Van Deu-
sen and Christina Spoor; b a 1800; d in 1876; m Mary Louisa
His will was dated Jan. 7, 1876.

Res: Hillsdale.
Children:
i Virginia, unm in 1876.

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232 Van Deursex Family

ii Frances, m Leonard Smith. Issue: Lewis Orton Smith,
iii Ellen Augusta, m .... Shurter.

334 CATHARINE VAX DEUSEX. dau of (177) Johannes
Van Deusen and his first wife, Elizabeth Welling, of Arcadia,
Wayne Co., N. Y.; b at Cheriy Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., in
1814; d 1900; m in 1S35, An-dre\v Van Valkenburg of
Kinderhook, X. Y., who d 1893^

Res: Arcadia, Wayne Co., X. Y.
Children:
i Elizabeth Van Valkenburg, b 1S3S ; m 1872, Eben Barton,
ii Mary Ann Van Valkenburg, b 1S42; m 1868, William

Desmond.
iii Catharine Van Valkenburg. b 1848; m 1881, De \Vitt

Crane.
iv Jane C. Van Valkenburg, b 1S50; m 1S74, George West-
fall.

335 THO:^L\S VAX DEUSEX, son of (177) Johannes
Van Deusen and Elizabeth Welling of Arcadia, now Xewark,
Wayne Co., X.'Y.; b May 24, 1825; d Sept. 23, 1897; m Feb.
18, 1865, Margaret Van Inwagen, who d April 18, 1S97.

Res: Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., Mich. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
i Willie L., b Jan. 28, 1866, in Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y.;
m Dec. 24, 1S90, I\linnie G. Clark; res Hillsdale, Hills-
dale Co., Mich., oc farmer. Issue: Clark Thomas, b
Jan. 19, 1892; Henr}' Eugene, b Apr. 24, 1895; Howard
Ambrose, b xA.pr. 13' 1S9S; Lisle R., b Apr. 14. 1903.
ii George H., b Apr. i, 1872; m Oct. 6, 1904, Mintha R.
Snow.

336 JOHX I. VAX DEUSEX, son of (17S) Isaak Van
Deusen and Lvdia Van Buren of Niagara Co., X. Y. : b in
Charlton, Saratoga Co., X. Y., Mav 3, 1S15; d in Howell,
Mich., Oct. 2, 1905; m May 12, 1S47, Charlotte Edwards,
who d in same place April 12. 18S9.

Res: Howell, Livingston Co., iJich.
Children:

i Wellington, b Sept. 26, 184S; m Jan., 1888

615 ii Agnes 'l., b Dec. 26, 1S50; m Dec. 30, 1868, Albert
A. Young,
iii Lela R., b Aug. 25, 1854; unm; res Howell, Mich.
iv Cora C, b Apr. 12, 185S; m Oct. 19, 1898, Walter M.
y- Newton.

Seventh Generation 233

V Kittie F., b May 28, 1863; m May 12, 1886, George
E. Dailey;res Howell, Mich. Issue: Don Dailey,
b Nov. 22, 1892; Van Dailey, b Oct. 27, 1895.

vi Adella E.. b Jan. 13, 1S66; m Nov. 4, 1891, George
E. Mercer; res Howell, Mich. Issue: Leola
Mercer, b Feb. 9, 1900.

337 JOHN PORTER VAN DEUSEN, son of (179) Lucas
Van Deusen and Minerva Wood Porter of Pittstown, Rens-
selaer Co., N. Y.; b there March 24, 1821; m May 22, 1S62,
Anna M. Lay.

Res: Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
i Anna Slingerland, b Mar. 30, 1S63.
ii Robert Lay, b Oct. 2S, 1864; m Dec. 23, 1890, Lavinia

Carrie Crandall; res Newark, N. Y. ; oc farmer. Issue:

Lucia Crandall, b Oct. 24, 1893; Mary Edith, b Feb.

17, 1S97.
iii Emma Porter, b Nov. 11, 1866.
iv Clinton Sheldon, b Oct. i, 1S71 ; m June 29, 1898, Mabel

A. Mills. '
v Ella Minerva, b Feb. I, 1876.

338 HENRY MARTIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (179)
Lucas Van Deusen and Minerva W^ood Porter of Newark,
Wayne Co., N. Y. ; b at Lyons, N. Y., May 5, 1830; d at Jack-
son, Mich., Feb. 5, 1901; m Aug. 28, 1858, Emeline Hark-
NEss, who d Nov. II, 1S97.

Res: Jackson, Mich.
Children:
i Adelbert H., b Apr. 25, i860; m Dec. 15, 1881, Mary
Smith; res Jackson, Mich. Issue: Harry, George,
Carrie, Hattie.
ii William J., b Sept. 25, 1865; unm; res Kingston, N. Y. ;
oc publisher of County Histories.

339 ANDREW PORTER VAN DEUSEN, son of (179)
Lucas Van Deusen and Minerva Wood Porter of Newark,
Wayne Co., N. Y. ; b April 14, 1836; m Jan. 18, 1S6S, Mary
CoRNELiA Handy.

Res: Mason, Ingham Co., Mich. Oc: Dentist.

Children:
i Rena May, b June 1, 1869.
ii Claude Lamonte, b July i, 1871.

234 Van Deursen Family

iii Ida Louise, b Dec. 20, 1S75; m June 26, 1901, James D.
Mills. They resided in Shrevesport, La., I^Iar., 1906.

340 SIMEON VAN DEUSEN. son of (180) Martin Van
Deusen and Nancy Kennedy of Ghent, Col. Co., N. Y.; b Nov.
21, 1787; d Sept." 15, 1S55; m (ist) Nov. 23, 1807, Sylvia
Chaplin; (2d) Dec. 4, 1813, Hannah Crandall (Letters of
Administration Sept. 17, 1855).

Res: Chatham, Columbia County, N. Y.

Children, by first wife:

616 i Nathan Collins, b Nov. 28, 1S08; m a 1830, Catharine

Gamer.
ii Rudolphus, b Dec. 27, 1S09; res in 1S55 Cochecton,

Sullivan Co., N. Y. (Census).
iii Sylvia, b Nov. 30, 181 2.
By second wife:

iv Synthia, b Oct. 10, 1S14; d y.

V George, b Jan. i, 1817; res in 1855 at Lebanon, 111.

(Census).
vi Synthia, b Aug. 16, 181S.
vii Sylvester, b June 6, 1820; m a 1845, Sarah Aver}-;

they res in 1850 at Ghent, N. Y. Issue; Mary

A., b 1S48; John J.,b 1856.
viii Augusta, b Feb. 15, 1823 ; m Wm. L. Groat. Issue:

Anna Maria Groat; William Augustus Groat.

617 ix Charles A., b June 17, 1S26; m Jan. 9, 1855, Julia

Marshall.
X James L., b July 2, 1828.

xi Chauncey, b Aug. 11, 1833. x- v

xii Crowly, res in 1855 Cochecton, Sullivan Co., N. \.

340a ROBERT VAN DEUSEN probably son of (iSi)
Tobias R. Van Deusen and Christina Van Deusen, dau of (3^^
Robert Van Deusen and Christiana Roorbach; bp at Liv-
ingston April 21, 1776; ma 1796, Alida or Polly McArthur.

Children, bp at Copake:
i Nickolous, b Oct. 20, 179S, bp April 28, 1799; sps Nicko-

lous Robertson, Catharine Van Deusen. ^

ii Abraham, b July 6, bp Sept. 6, 1801 ; sps Abraham DecrC-
er, Christine Van Deusen.

341 MARTEN VAN DEUSEN, son of (181) Tobias R.
Van Deusen and Christina Van Deusen, dau of (36) Robert
Van Deusen and Christiana Roorbach, of Columbia Co., N. ^ ••

Seventh Generation 235

b June 21, bp at Livineston Au^ "-' t, Rr. ■ rr. Qo^^
C,»R,TV Van- Lo.b; bSept. ^TyS^: d Dec zr fs--'' ''°°'
In October iS.9, he ^vafa /esidlnt of wLdham cVe^ne Co

..^v-h^S'^^--€^r^^i^^---^:?^eco.,

Di't. Del. C(
Cpiildren

i. Tobias, b Feb. 6, iSoi ; m Marv

6x8 n Abral^am, b Mar. .5, XS03 ; m a iS^s.' Lydia Wood-

, 1^0 tather, resided m Wmdham, N Y

'"^ ^Tross ^'- '' '^''' "^ ^^P'- ^^' ^^3:^'. Mar3^ Com-

V i Peter' hfc ' f '^. = f ^ '^^3^^' -^^^'^^-^i^ Stratton.
vHi ATpS; Wf '^' ^Si6;ma 1S37. Unis Cook.
K r!f.^r- ^ ^t\- ^9' ^819; m a 1S40, Catherine Scutt.
5, iS22;m (ist) Philip Mitchell;

IX Catherine, b Au

(2d) Heman Copley
'" -^ ""t^^: '■ '''^■' - 0- - ^S56, Dorcas

'^^^' '°Sa"s:irVc\J:?e.^''"^^-^^^'-^'-«"'

34^ STEPHANUS VAX DEUSEX. son of (i8i) Tobias
Van n. '"''" and Christina Van Deusen. dau of (36)Rr!ben
Van Deusen and Christiana Roorbach; b Sept iV bo at

^eorge L,asli and Elizabeth, his w fe. Thev resided for o
t.me^ m Wmdham and afterwards m Prattsv^IIe, Srele (?o!
Children:

i. Martinus, bp at Prattsville, Feb. 22 iSoo
62, !!,• p'?^': \P t^ Prattsville, June 2, iSio.

iV fohn ' •' '''°' '"^ ^ ^^3°' ^^^^^' ^^^^ ^^^lf°^d-

V Cornells.

vi Richard.

vii Henr\-.

Deusin fnTs^.'^fnV^^ p DEllSE^^, son of (184) Jacobus Van
10 hr. 1 ^^"^ ^^"^ Buskirk of Greene Co., N. Y. ; b May

10, bp June 17, 1792; m Dec. 31. 1815, at Salem, x\. Y

236 Van Deursen Family

Abigal Secor, dau of Daniel Secor of Berne, who d in 1795.
Robbert d prior to June, 1S50. (Censns.)

Res: Berne, Albany Co., N. Y.

Children:

Susan Maria, b Nov. 9, 1816.
i Daniel Secor, b Nov. 4, 1819; d y.
ii Abram, b 1S23.
V John, b 1824.
V Margaret, b 1826.
vi Abigail, b 183 1.
vii Robert, b 1849.

344 LAWRENCE VAN DEUSEN, son of (184) Jacobus
Van Deusen and Susan Van Buskirk of Greene Co., N. Y.; b
Mar. 22, 1796; bp at New Salem, N. Y.; m Feb. 24, 1S20.
Susanna H. Hungerford. He v\-as Clerk of Albany County
from 1846 to 1S49; his net income for the year 1849 being
$5,517 (Annals of Albany, Vol. i, p 366). He res at New
Scotland, Albany Co., and d Oct. 4, 1S52.

Children:

i Jame"s Henry, b Sept., 1822 ; m Magdalene ;

had dau Susan, b in 1S4S.

624 ii Stephen, b Oct. 7, 1824; m May 12, 1847, Delilah

Hungerford.
iii Sarah, b June 23, 1826; m John Dyer.

625 iv Susannah, b Feb. 9, 1828; m Mar., 1849, Frederick

Hungerford.

V Lawrence, b a 1831 ; m Lydia

vi Maria, b a 1834; m John Hendrickson, who d a 1856.

345 CORNELIUS J. VAN DEUSEN, son of (184) Jacobus
Van Deusen and Susan Van Buskirk of Greene Co., N. Y. ; b
Dec. 30, 179S; m Feb. 3, 1819. Lucretia or Christiana Se-
cor, dau of Daniel Secor of Berne, N. Y.

Res: New Salem, Albany Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children, bp at New Salem.

i Susanna, b Dec. 24, 1819.

ii , Margaret, b Jan. 13, 1821.

iii Mary, b Apr. 17, 1823.

626 iv Benjamin, b Aug. 2, bp Oct. 9, 1824; m (ist) in

1847, Elizabeth Devoe;m (2d) Sept. i, 1862, Lucy
Smith.

346 ABRAHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (184) Jacobus
Van Deusen and Susan Van Buskirk of Berne, Albany Co.,

Seventh Generatiox 237

X. Y.; b there Feb. 7. 1799 or 1800; d July 25, 1S68; m Jan.
6, 1S22, Elizabeth Persell, who d Nov. 14, 1S44.
Res: Berne, Albany Co., N. Y. Oc; Fanner.
Children:
627 i John E., b Jan. 2S, 1823; m Mar. 15, 1845, Margaret
Bradt.
ii James, b Sept. 26, 1827; unm.
iii Susan Maria, b Nov. 12, 1S2S; m Andrew Smith.
62S iv Robert A., b Dec. 19, 1832; m July 27, 1854, Sarah
Parkhurst.
v Cornelius, b Feb. 16, 1836; m Nov. 20, 1856, Fran-
cinthia Towne. Issue: Ella, b Oct. S, 1S66; m
Aug. 28, 1893, Benjamin Green.
vi Rachel, b Dec. 26. 1839; d unm.
vii William, b Dec. 11, 1842; m Albright.

347 ELISABETH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (187) Arent
Van Deusen and ]\Iargaret McCloud; bp at Albany, Dec. 12,
1777; m at Albany Dec. 31, 1795, Isaac Brate (Bratt).

Children, bp at Albany; no sponsers recorded:
i Jane Brate,-b Jan. 8, bp Jan. 2S, 1797.
ii Leah Brate, b Aug. 27, 1799.
iii Annatie Brate, b May 23, 1802.
iv John Brate, b Nov. 21, 1804, bp in 1805.
v Elizabeth Brate, b June 14, bp July 29, 1807.
vi Aaron Brate, b Mar. 10, 18 10.
vii Isaac Brate, b Oct. 1, 1812 ; d y.
viii Isaac Brate, b Jan. 24, 1815.

348 SAMUEL VAN DEUSEN, son of (188) Wilhelmus
Van Deusen and Rachel Pieterse of Albany and Schenectady,
N. Y.; b in 17S6; d Apr. 12, 1851; m (ist) May 21, 1820,
Sarah Vosburgh; (2d) April 18, 183 1, Christina Vosburgh,
sister of Sarah.

He served during the war of 181 2 as a substitute for Thomas
Mason in Capt. Henry V\\ Snyder's Comp., Col. Haight's
Regt., New York Militia, and on May 22, 1855, his children
made application for Bounty Land, under Act of March 3,
1855. His widow, Christina, d Dec. 9, 1S54.
Res: Albany. N. Y. Oc: Rope Maker.
Children, by first wife:

i Simon, b Apr. 17, 1823 ; d July 10, 1898; m ;

res at Albany. Issue: Mary Elizabeth, m

Combs; Catherine Scott, m Doran.

ii Samuel, b Apr. 19, 1828 ;m June 6, 1852, in Albany,

238 Van Deursen Family

N. Y., by Rev. Jacob Leonard, to Maria Fr\-er.
He enlisted as Private Oct. 7, 1S62, at Albany,
N. Y., in Co. B, 175th New York Vol. Inf.; was
promoted to Corporal prior to June 30, 1S63; d
Aug. 5, 1863, at Convalescent Hospital, Baton
Rouge, La. (^^id. pension Ctf. 16091). Issue:
De Forest, b Apr. 5, 1853; Edward, b Mar. 11,

1855.
By second wife:

629 iii Cornelius, b Nov. 28, 1831; m Oct. 28, 1858, Mary
Elizabeth Buckman.

629a iv George Edward, b June 7, 1837; m Jan. 13, 1S61,
Sarah !\Io3her.
V John D., b Dec, 1S41; d July 26, 1898; m Sept. 3,
1S6S, in Albanv, N. Y., by Rev. J. C. Fenton, to
Anna E. Campbell; res at Phoenix, N. Y.;^no
children. He served in Company A., 25th New
York State Militia, Mav to Aug., 1861, and from
May to Sept., 1S62, (Pen. Ctf. 810,329; Wid.
Ctf.^472,746).

348a STEWARD DEAN VAN DEUSEN, son of (iSS)
Wilhelmus Van Deusen and Rachel Pieterse of Albany and
Schenectady, N. Y.; b at Schenectady a 1790; m Eliz.^beth
Ertzberger. He had evidently died prior to the Census
of 1850, which gives, as residents of the Seventh Ward of Al-
bany, "Elizabeth Vandusen, age 53; Steward Vandusen, age
24, inarried; Jacob Vandusen, age 29, married ;_ Allis Van-
dusen, age 12, James Erdsburger, age 56, married." The
latter was probably a brother of Elizabeth. This record is
confirmed bv Hving descendants (1909) who furnish the
names of other children, who either were not living with their
mother at that tim.e, or had died prior to that date.
Children:

i Ehzabeth; m Johnson; res Rensselaer, .N.

Y.; had died prior to 1909.
ii Steward, b a 1826; m prior to 1850 (Census). _
iii Rachel, b a 1827; m George Sickles; was living m
1909 at Amsterdam, N. Y., at the age of eighty-
two vears.
629b iv Jacob bean, b in 1831 (family records give this
date, the Census record of his age m 1850 would
place it as 1821); m a 1866, Mrs. JuHa Maria
Van Zant.
V Mar}^

Seventh Generation 239

vi Jane.

vii Alice, b a 1838; m Mcintosh; both living

in 1909; have several ch.

348b CORNELIUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (188) Wilhel-

mus Van Deusen and Rachel Pieterse; b a 1792; m (ist) wife

not known; (2d) Margaret Biddle.
Children, all by first wife:

i Winiam;m Lydia Adsit. Issue: Cornelius, married and
had several children, who live at Troy, N. Y. ; d prior
to 1909; Audis, m Dennis Cumrnings; living in 1909 at
Troy, N. Y.

ii Thomas, ' ' Willard Griggs, the general guardian of Thomas
Van Deusen, a minor, next of heir to Cornelius Van
Deusen, late of the city and County of Albany, de-
ceased," dated Apr. 15, 1S41; he went to CaHfornia
about 1 84 1.

iii John; went to Mexico; no further record.

349 JOHN GLOUDE VAN DEUSEN, son of (192)
Gloude Van Deusen and Angelica Van Slycke of Palatine,
Montgomery Co., N. Y., b Feb. 24, bp at Kinderhook, N. Y.,
April I, 1792; m July 6, 1817, Electa Marks, v/ho d Sept.
17, 1849. He d Sept. 9, 1838; will dated Sept. 7, and pro-
bated Dec. II, 1838.

Res: Palatine, N. Y.
Children, from family records:

i Cornelius G., b Oct. 11, 1818; unmarried; according
to Census of 1850 his mother and brother, Charles
D., were living with him at Palatine, N. Y.
ii Elizabeth Angelica, b Sept. 25, 1819; m Christopher
Dean Walkup.

630 iii James De Witt, b Jan. 29, 1822; m Feb. 22, 1044,

Angeline Ehle.

631 iv Sarah Hellen, b June 27, 1824; m Dec. 29, 1856,

Charles D. Smith of New Bedford, Mass.
V William Henry, b Jan. 24, 1827 ; d an infant.
vi John Frederick Tull, b July 5, 1829; unm; res San

Francisco, Cal.
63iavii Peter Benoni, b June 30, 1832; m Marv Eleanor

(Dodd) Babbett.
viii Charles Deloss, b Apr. 13, 1835; unm.
ix Harriet Electa, b Oct. 20, 1S37 ; d an infant.

350 HELENA VAN DEUSEN, only dau of (192) Gloude

240 Vax Deursen' Family

Van Deusen and Angelica Van Slycke of Palatine, Mont-
gomery Co., N. Y.: b at Kinderhook. N. Y., May 7, bp there-
June I, 1794; d Jan. 10, 1S75; m October 16,' 1810, Joh.\
Frederick Walrath.

Res: Minden, Montgomery Co., N. Y.

Children:
i Gloude Walrath, b a 18 13.

ii Catherine Walrath, ba iSi6;ma 1S35, Hudson.

iii A daughter, b a 1820; d unmarried.

iv John Walrath, b in 1824; m a 1S45, Maria Ehle.

351 PETER G. VAN DEUSEX, son of (192) Gloude Van
Deusen and Angelica Van Slycke of Palatine, Montgomery-
Co., N. Y.; b July 2, bp at Fonda, July 27, 1799; d at Root,
N. Y., Mar. 14, 1838; m at Fonda Aug. 16, 1820, Gertrude
Van Deusen, dau of (155) Harpert Van Deusen and Rebecca
Brewer.

Res: Johnstown, Fulton Co., N. Y.
Children:
i Angelica, m Kittle, and had dau, Rebecca Kittle,

who d before 1847.
ii Rebecca, d unm Jan. 2, 184S; she left will.
iii Rachel, d intestate, without issue,
iv Margaret, d unm Aug. 6, 1S51 ; she left a will.
V Hubbard P., b in 1825; m Caroline ; b in 1S30;

res 1850 Mohawk, Montgomery Co., N. Y. ; farmer.

Issue: Susan, b 1862 ; m Christance ; res Fonda,

N. Y.; Hubbard, b 1863 ;d Apr. 10, 1891.

352 CORNELIUS W. VAN DEUSEN, son of (192)
Gloude Van Deusen and Angelica Van Slycke; b Jan. 8, 1806,
at Palatine, N. Y., where he was m Jan. 8. 1829, to Elizabeth
Cornue. He removed to Spotswood, N. J., in 1S48, where
he died Jan. 3, 1863.

Res: i860. North Brunswick, Middlesex Co., N. J.
Children, 1, 8, 9 and 10 bp at Stone Arabia, N. Y., (Re-
formed Dutch Church records) :

632 i Helen, b Nov. 19, 1S29; m Nov. 19, 1851, Alpheus

Gilliland.

633 ii James M., b Mar. 22, 1831 ; m May 10, i860, Lucretia

E. Crozier.
iii John Cornue, b Mar. 21, 1833; d at Nashville, Tenn.;
m Dec. 22, 1864, Marv Young. Issue: Eliza-
beth, b Sept., 1868; m C. N. Moulton; Charles, h
Feb., 1872; d in infancy; Cornue, b in 1884.

Sevexth Gexeratiox 241

'^ ^"lohn^H'^k- ' ^ ^'"'T- ^^'/^'^4; m Mar. 30. 1S63,

VI Angelica b May 29, 1S3S; d in Chattanooga Tenn

issue. Calvm Van Deventer, b 1S67 ' d at a^e of
14 years. ^

vii Elizabeth, b Apr. 22, 1S39; m Apr. 15. 1S74, John C
Howe, widower, b Jan. 15, 1817 d D-c loo.-
res Mansfield, Pa. Issue: Van V. How^b X?;'
___ 9. 1^75; m June, 1901. Lena Smith
viii Benjamin Westfal.b Feb. 2. 1S41. He left home in
^ • r^ J>lay 185S, and has never been heard from since
'' " Green""""' "" ^''- ''' ^'^^ "^ ' ^8^5. Hannah

636 X De Witt; b Mav 12. bp Sept. 19. 1S47; m May, 1S72,
Margaret J. Hall. - ' '

xi A son, twin of De Witt, b May 12. 1S47 • d in infancv
xn Charles T b at Spotswood, k. J.. d'cV. x" 49 n^
I;eb^^i6, 1882, Willmira Trask; res Tottem'ill^
^. \.; Insurance Inspector. Issue: Sarah E
b Jan. iS, 1SS3.

353 JOHN (Johannes) VAN DEUSEN, son of (193)
Cornells Van Deusen and Rachel Eltinge; b Jan. 15, bp at
Clayerack, Feb. 21, 1779; d at Hudson, N. Y., Sept 14 iL-q
m (ist) at Clayerack, Dec. 7. 1800, Laxa Fonda^ b Jul 7 '
1782; d Jan. II, 1813; (2d) Mar. 3, 1814, Axxa Mari^ Elt^

Tst Tohf-' '^' P'rV^^'^^- ''' ^^^^^^3d) June i "1817,
at St. John s Ref. Church, Lpper Red Hook, bv Rev A N

d Feb' I ise-""'^ WiTBECK of Red Hook; b Noy. 29, 1790";

He was, in 1S04, Junior Cornet in Walter T. Livingston's

SqS^Cay '' '^^ ^^"''^ ''' ^'^"' ''''' ^^P^^^^ ^^^^^

Res: Greenport, N. Y. Oc: Banker.
Childrex, bp at Clayerack and Livingston; by first wife:
037 1 Catalma, b Nov. 30, 1801; m Oct. 24, 1827 Dr
Horatio Dewey,
ii Rachel, b Nov. '2. bp at Clav. Dec. iS. 1803- m
Sept. II 1S22, Lewis Benton. Issue: Lewis
Benton; John Benton; William Benton
16

242 Van Deursex Family

iii Jane Maria, b Oct. 17, 1S05; bp at Clav., Jan. 5.
1806; d Sept. 28, 1815.
63S iv Eveline, b Jan. 4, bp at Clav., Apr. iS, iSii, as Ab-
balina; m June 9, 1S30, Henry Alexander Du
Bois.

V Lana, b Dec. 30, 1S12; bp at Clav., Jan. 21, 1S13;

m Sept. 7, 1 83 1, Almet Reed of Coxsackie. Is-
sue: Helen Reed.
By second wife:

639 vi Peter, b Sept. 21, bp at Liv., Oct. 6, 1816; m June

5, I S3 8, Susan Livingston.
By third wife:

vii Marv Cornelia, b Aug. 4, iSiS, bp at Liv., Oct. 4,
iS'iS; d May 14, 1S21.

640 viii John, b Mar. 5, bp at Liv., Apr. 16, 1820; m (ist)

Aug. 31, 1842, Madaline Mary Burroughs; (2d)
Nov. 2, 1S46, Harriet S. Duxbury.
ix Harman, b Aug. 10, bp at Liv., Sept. 26, 1824; d
Sept. 20, 1827.

354 JAMES VAX DEUSEN, son of (193) Cornelis Van
Deusen and Rachel Eltinge of Columbia Co., N. Y. ; b at Clave-
rack or Livingston, Dec. 24, 17S2, bp at Clav. Jan. 26, 17S3;
m at Claverack Nov. 8, 1807, Maritje De La Matter; b

17S3.

Res: Catskill, Greene Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i Eliza Christiana, b Oct. 3, bp at Clav. Dec. 23, iSio.
ii Ann. b Apr. 11, bp at Clav. Julv 5, 1S12; d umn in

1885.
iii Maria, b May 24, 1814, bp at Clav. Feb. 12, 1S15;

m (ist) Hiram Smith; (2d) Dr. Newkirk.
iv Rachel, b 1816; m John Mars; res Brooklyn, N. Y.

V Louisa, b 1818; m Rev Lyle.

641 vi Cornelius, b June 28, 1S18; m (ist) in 1846, Maria

Boughton; (2d) Mrs Bristol.

642 vii Stanton, b Apr. 10, 1S21; m Sept. 26, 1S55, Mary G.

Plank.
viii Claudius, b in 1S24; d unm 1907; res Leeds, Greere
Co., N. Y. ; physician.

355 WILLL\M VAN DEUSEN, son of (195) John J
Van Deusen and Grietje Hallenbeck ; b May 1 2, bp at Claverack
June 19, 1785; d Mar. 21, 1863; bur at Clav. ; m Dec. 22, 1S05,
Annatjex (Anna) Elmexdorf; b Dec. 24, 17S6; d T^fay 3°-

Seventh Generation 243

1857; bur at Clav.; dau of John Elmendorf, who d Sept. 8,
1 84 1, aged eighty-five

Res: 1S50, Grcenport, Oc: Farmer (Census).
Children:
643 i Harriet, b Oct. 24, bp at Claverack Dec. 2, 1S18; sps
parents; m Jan. 12, 1S37, Phihp P. Groat,
ii John W., b Mav 8, bp June 29, 1822; d Julv, 1903;
m Mar. 18, 1S48, by Rev. J. Ham, Jane A. Bush,
b Oct. 12, 1S23; dau of Abraham Bush and Mary
Nichols; res Humphreyville, Col. Co., N. Y. ; Is-
sue: Anna Maria, b Apr. 3, bp at Clav. Dec. 28,
1852; d Mar. 23, i860; Elnora, b Nov. 28, bp at
Clav. Dec. 2S, 1855; d July i, 1864; Adelaid
Augusta, b Dec. 27, 1S60, bp at Clav. Aug. 5, 1861 ;
d May 5, 1S66.
iii Jane, b in 1824.
iv Cornelia, b in 1S38.

356 CATHARINE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (195) John J.
Van Deusen and Grietje EIallenbeck;b Mar. 4 or 14, bp at Clav.
Apr. 15, i79STm there Apr. 16, 1818, John Gardner. He
served in the 9th, Albany County Regt., Rev. \Var.

Children, bp at Livingston:
i EHzabeth Gardner, b Sept. 26, bp Oct. 17, 1S19; sps

parents,
ii John Van Deusen Gardner, b Sept. 3c, bp Aug. 18, 1820,

sps parents,
iii Nelson Gardner, b Apr. 22, bp May 20, 1826; sps parents.

357 ELIZABETH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (196) Jacobus
Van Deusen and Critje (Margaret) Van Deusen, dau of (loi)
James Van Deusen; b June 26, bp at Claverack, July 31, 1791 ;
m a 181 2, Isaac Van Slyck.

Children, bp at Kinderhook:
i Peter Van Slyck, b Jan. 4, bp Feb. 5, 181 7.
ii Margaret Van Slyck, b Nov. 9, 1821, bp Jan. 2, 1822.
iii Sophronia Van Slyck, b Apr. 16, bp May 25, 1824.
iv John Van Slyck, b Nov. 9, 1826; bp Apr. 19, 1827.
v Hannah Maria Van Slvck, b Dec. 31, 1828; bp Feb. 19,
1829.

357a JOHN VAN DUSEN, son of (196) Jacobus Van
Deusen and Gritje (Margaret) Van Deusen; b in 18 10; m at

Roxbury, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1843, Caroline Julia ; b in

New York in 181 3.

244 Van Deursen Family

Res: 1850, Stamford, Delaware Co., N. Y.
Children:

i Mary; d y.

ii Henry, b 1S44 ; d ^lar. 23, 1S65 ; served in 144th New York-
Vol. Inf., enlisted at Stamford Aug. 31, 1864; no
further record.

iii Smith L., b 1S46; d of his wounds at Emory Hospital,
Washington, D. C, June 6, 1864; enlisted Sept. 26,
1862, at New Lisbon, Otsego Co., N. Y., in Co. H, i42d
New York Vol. Inf.; wounded in action May 12, 1S64,
at Salient, Va. Mother was a pensioner on his ac-
count (Ctf. 170,225).

iv Margaret B., b 1S47 ; m Carman; res Sullivan Co.,

N. Y.

V Robert, b 1852.

vi Roman, b 1854.

vii Ann, b 1857.

viii Lucinda N., b i860.

358 MARIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (197) Mattheus Van
Deusen and Madetene Bechtel; b July 7, bp at Claverack Aug.
10, 1794; m Dec. 15, 1S13, Cornelius Elmendorf, b Apr.
13, 1789 ; d April 17, 1872.

Children, bp at Claverack; no sponsors:
i Mattheus Elmendorf, b Dec. 5, 1814; bp Jan. 12, 1S15;

m at Claverack, Elizabeth Van Rensselaer Allen.
ii John Elmendorf, b Sept. 6, bp Nov. 9, 1828; m Nov. 12,

1851, Elizabeth Fonda, b June 6, 1831, dau of John C.

Fonda and Gertrude McGuinncss.
iii Cornelia Maria Elmendorf, b Aug. 5, bp Sept. 19, 1831;

m Dec. 2, 1852, (758) Martin Van Deusen.

359 TOBIAS R. VAN DEUSEN, son of (199) Robert. T.
Van Deusen and Christina Decker; b June i, bp at Clav. July
16, 1786; d in 1857 ;m at Clav. Sept. 18, 1813, Sally (Sartje)
Van Deusen, b Nov. 21, 1792; dau of (195) John J. Van
Deusen and Fitje Hallenbeck. She d in 1878 at Cohoes, N. Y.

Res: In 1829 and 1850, Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N. Y.
Children, bp at Claverack:

i Sophia Maria, b May 24, bp July 23, 1815; sps
parents.

ii William, b Mar. 24, bp May 4, 1817; sps parents.

iii Jane, b a 1819.

iv John, b a 182 1.

Seventh Generation 245

644 V Matthew, b June 24, 1S24; m July 3, 1849, Hettey

Maria Traver; (2d?) Frances M

vi Abe.

360 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (199) Robert T. Van
Deusen and Christina Decker; b Nov. 5, bp Dec. 7, 178S; at
Copake, Columbia Co., N. Y. ; m (ist) a 1807, Christina
; (2d) in 1 81 9, Margaret Jones.

Res: Saratoga Co., N. Y.
Children, by first wife:

i William, b a 1S08; m Catharine E Issue:

Augustus N., b in 1846; Lewis, b Mar. 26, 184S; d
July 7, 1849.
ii Harriet, b a 18 10.

645 iii Robert Tobias, b July 9, 1812; m Nov. 11, 1833,

Sarah Wardwell Van Doom,
iv Sarah, b a 1S14.

646 v Annis, b Mar. 14, 1816; m in 1835, Stephen Dedrick.
By second wife:

647 vi Helen, b Nov. 16, i8i9;m Sept. 10, 1837, Ferdinand

Gettet, Jr.

vii John J.,baiS2i;m Hannah Andrews.

viii Christina, b in 1823; d Mar. 6, 182S.

ix Catharine, b Mar. 23, 1825; d Mar. 26, 1828, bur in
Vischer Ferry Cemeter}% Clifton Park, Saratoga
Co. N. Y.

X Cornelia, b 1828; m Hampton Chamberlam.

xi Jacob, b May 13, 1830; d Jan. 4, 1859.

xii Benjamin, b at Amityville, N. Y., May 6, 1832: m
Sept. 25, 1856, Desdamona E. Wilkes; res Troy,
N. Y.; oc printer. Issue: Jesse W., b July 22,
i860; d Aug. 4, 1873; Frank Herbert, b Feb. 3,
1866; m May 6, 1902, Kathryn T. Swatling; res
Troy. N. Y. '

361 LAURANCE VAN DEUSEN, son of (199) Robert
T. Van Deusen and Christina Decker; b June 8, bp at Clav-
erack, June 25, 1797; m a 1820, Maria Fort. Both died
within five davs of each other in 1878.

Res: 1850,' Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; later in
Vischer Ferry and Hudson, N. Y.
Children:

i Christina, b a 1823 ; d Mar. 6, 1828.

ii Catharine, b a Aug., 1824; d Nov. 23, 1826.

246 Van Deursen Family

iii Catharine, b in 1831.

648 iv Jacob, b Mar. 4, 1840; ni Dec. 30, 1864, Lydia'^Ann

Draper.

V John, b Sept. 7, 1S41; served in Co. D, i6ist Xe-.v

York Vol. Inf., Aug. 22, 1862, to Aug. 29, 1S63;
discharged for disability; no further record.

362 JOHN BINGHAM VAN DEUSEN. son of (igg)
Robert T. Van Deusen and Christina Decker of Claverack.
Columbia Co., N. Y. , b at Kinderhook, N. Y., Oct. 2, bp Nov.
3, 1803; d June I. 1883; m May 14, 1S25, Sarah Ann De
Markwith who d Oct. 21, 1882.

Res: Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Oc: Fanner.
Children:

i Abraham, b 1831 ; m EHzabeth Steenburg; d without

issue.
ii William T., b 1832; m Ella Hicks. He served in
Co. H, 7th N. Y Hy. Art., or 113th N. Y. Inf..
Aug. 12, 1862, to June 16, 1S65.

649 iii Harriet B., b Feb. 4, 1836; m Feb. 10 1854, Nathan

Wither.

650 iv ■ Jacob Sisco, b Feb. 3, 1837; m July 3, 1859, Ada A.

Holbrook.

V Cornelia, b 1S39 ; m Thomas Holland; res Cohoes, N.

Y.

651 vi John, b Sept. 10, 1841; m Dec. 26, 1861, Emma L.

ScarfE.

652 vii Cornelius, b Feb. 26, 1844; m (ist) Oct. 10, 1S65,

Gabriella R. Smith; (2d) July 27, 1907, Mildred
V. Nash.
viii Mary E., b 1850; m George Steenburg.

363 CLAUDIUS C. VxVN DEUSEN, son of (200) Cornells
Van Deusen and Linje (Lina) De La Matre; b June 4, bp at
Claverack, Julv 11, 1802; d Jan. 4. 1S65; m there Oct. 9, 1S33-
Lydia Ann- McClean, who d June 19, 1881, aged 64 years;
both bur at Claverack.

Res: Maiden, Colum.bia Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
i Julia Angeline, b Oct. 29, bp at Claverack Nov. 29, 1S34;

m 1850, Edward Firk.
ii ^T Martha, b 1836 ; m Matthew B. Tice.
iii '"William Jurial, b Aug. 21, 1838; bp at Claverack Sept.

I. 1839; m Mary Whitney.
iv Corneha, b 1S40; m John Fairchild.

Seventh Gexer^xtiox 247

V Henr\' C, b Mar. S, 1S43; m Dec. 14, 1S79, Phebe Ann
Mott. He was enrolled in Co. K. 14th Nevr York Vol.
Inf., Sept. 14, 1S61, and discharged }.Iay 23, 1S63; re-
enlisted Jan. 20, 1864, in Co. G, 159th Xev; York Vol.
Inf.; discharged Oct. 12, 1865 (Pen. Ctf. 770,679).
Res Lynbrook, L. I., N. Y. Issue: Emma iMae, b
June 22, iSSi;m Feb. 11, 1900, John C. Udall.

vi Cornelius C, b Sept., 1S45; 1^1 Emma Watts; res Rock-
ville Center, L. I., X. Y.'

vii Lydia, b 1S4S; d y.

viii Edward, b 1S53 ; m Mary

ix Carrie, b 1856; m David Johnson.

364 CORNELIUS C. VAX DEUSEX, son of (200) Cor-
nells Van Deusen and Linje De La Matre; b Feb. 6, bp Apr.
18, 1808; d Feb. 22, 1S96; m Sept. 18, 1830, Christinje R.
Va>: Deusex, b Mar. 23. 1802; d a 1872; dau of (222) Robert
T. Van Deusen and Catlinje Spoor.

Res: Claverack. Oc: Blacksmith (Census 1850).
Children, bp at Claverack:

i Sylvester, b Jan. 18, 1S31 ; d Mar. 25, 1834.

653 ii Lewis Edwin, b Dec. 5, 1833; m (ist) Jan. 2, 1855,

Catharine Wells; (2d) Dec. 15, 18S0, Martha E.

Lovejoy.

iii Catalina Maria, b Jan. 29, 183S; m Joel Parsons;

res New York City. Issue: Dr. Milton Parsons.

365 JAMES JEREMIAH VAX DEUSEX, son of (200)
Cornells Van Deusen and Linje De La Matre; bp Oct. 16,
iSio; d May 6, 1886; m (ist) Oct. 20, 1832, Maria Mor-
gantroid; b Jan. 12, 1815; d June i, 1844; (2d) Oct. 17, 1848,
Ann E. Chapman, who d Mav 31, 1893.

Res: Claverack, X. Y., and Pittsfield, Mass. Oc: Wheel-
wright.

Children, by first wife:
i Jacob S. M'iller, b Xov. i, 1833, twin, d May 28, 1840.
ii Charles Edward, twin, b Xov. i, 1833; bp at Claverack

Jan. 7, 1834; d Mar. 23, 1S34.
iii^ William Edvrard, b June 24, 1S38; d Apr. 4, 1S40.

By second wife:
iv Helen Louisa, b at Pittsfield, Mass., Xov. 12, 1849; m
Oct. 17, 1870, Henrv' A. Blunt; res Chatham, Col. Co.,
N. Y, Issue: Henry Jam.es Blunt, b Mar. 14, 1877;
d Dec. 15, 18S0; Arthur Henry Blunt, b June 20, 1S80;
m Oct. 19, 1904, Etta Best Sil'vemail.

24S Van Deursen Family

V Elfleda, d y.
vi Florence, d y.
vii Lovina, d y.

viii Frederick James, d y.

366 CATHERINA (Katrena) VAN DUSEN, dau of (201)
Conrad Van Dusen and his nrst wife, Hannah Coon of Marys-
burgh, Prince Edward Co.. Ont. ; b July 28, bp at Claverack.
N. v., Aug. 24, 1774; d Dec. 31, 1S41; m in Adolphustown,
Canada, Feb. 2, 1792. David Brown of Adolphustown, where
they made their home. ]Mr. Brown was a fanner.

Children:
i Robert Brown, b Oct. iS, 1792; d Aug. 14, 1S13.
ii John Brown, b ^^lar. 30, 1794; d Dec. 9, 1823; prob m

Feb. 6, 1822, ]\Iary Nicholson of Thurlow. Canada,
iii WiUiam Brown, b Nov. 30, 1795; m Annie Williams.
iv Henry Brown, b Feb. 22. 179S; m Sarah Steele.

V Nehemiah Brown, b Dec. 22, 1799.

vi Hannah Brov.-n, b Dec. 17, 1801 ; m Philip' Shorts.

vii Amy Brown, b Feb. 2, 1S04; d Jan. 20, 1S43.

viii Charles Brown, b Aug. 30, 1806.

ix James W. Brown, b Sept. 17, 180S; d Dec. 23, 1890; m

Hannah Dingman.
X Susannah Brov/n. b June 14, 1810; m Henry Hover,
xi Mary Brown, b Aug. 13, iSi2;d July 20, 1863; m Feb. 12,

1835, William Murdock.
xii David Brown, b Feb. 21, 1815 ; d May 21, 1S50; m Martha

Vance.

367 HENRY COON VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Conrad
Van Dusen and Hannah Coon of Adolphustown and I^Iarys-
burg, Ont.; b at Adolphustown Jan. 16, 17S6; d July 28,
i«7i;m Jan. 27, 1807, bv Rev. Robert McDowall, to Mary
Huff; b Feb. i-., 1791 ; d'june 23, 1870; dau of Solomon Huff
(b 1 751, d 1828^) and Eva Swade (b 1757) of Adolphustown.
Solomon Huff is said to have been a brother of Paul Huff, and
to have served in the armv during the Revolutionary ^'^ar
(Pioneer Life on the Bay of Ouinte), but the records of such
service have not been found, nor did he file a claim, as did
Paul, for propertv abandoned.

In the church registers of the Rev. Robert McDowall there
appears the record" of the marriage of a Henry Vandusen to
Hannah Hartman of Emesttown, but who this Henry was
has not been found. From the dates it was at first supposes!
to be the second marriage of Henry Coon Van Dusen, but his

Seventh Gen-eration 249

grandchildren still living, are assured that he was married
only once, to Mary Huff. He was a man of wealth and social
Du^en''^'^''^' ''"^^ everywhere known as "Judge Van

famer '^^^'"-'^'^''"S' ^"^- ^^^ Justice of the Peace and
Children:

654 i David Brown, b Xov. i, 1S07; m Sept. 2:;, i8;o Per-

milla Zwick. "" '

655 ii Jacob Henry b Apr. 27, iSr8:m (ist) Feb. 2^. 1S41,

Cathenne McGuire; (2d) Mar. 3, 1SS5, Maggie
Preston. °*

656 iii Mary Hannah, b May 2S, 1S22; m Aug. 4. 1S44, Gil-

bert Dorland Lazier.

36S SUSANNAH VAN DUSEN. dau of (201) Conrad
\an Dusen and Hannah Coon of Adolphustown and Marvs-
burg, Pnnce Ldward Co., Ont.; b April 2, bp at Adolphus-
town July 14, 17S9; d April 29. 1873; m Jan. 27, 1811, Johx
DiNGMAx of Marysburg. who d May, 1S69.

Res: Marysburg. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

i Henry Dingman, b Mav 9, i8i2;dMar. 17, iS6i;mMar

15. I S3 8, Lucy Tavlor.
v.. Joh" Dingman, b Mar. 2, 1815 ; d Feb. 23, 1S66
m Hannah Dingman, b Feb. 20, 1817; m Mar 12 18^7

UiUiam H. Pluyck. who d Dec. 11, 18S4.

IV Conrad Dingman, b Mav 13, 1819; d Oct 1S33

V Jasper Dingman, b Mar. 21, 1S21; m Mar. 17 1847

Mariah Post,
vi Mary Dingman, b Mar. 14, 1S23 ; m Sept. 26, 1849, Adam

K. JJoxee.
vii Sarah Ann Dingman, b Mar. 20, 1S26; m Feb 4 i8ci

James Patterson. ' '

vni Almira Dingman, b Mar. 13, 1828; d Mar. 29, 1S56; m

Mar. 5, 184S, William Robhn ; no children.

369 PL^NNAH VAN DUSEN, dau of (201) Conrad Van
i;'uscni and Milhcent Hoover of Marvsburg, Prnice Edward
^., Ont.; b m Adolphustown April 12, 1792; d Mav 16, iSso:
m (ist) March 19, iSio, John Tobey of SulHvan, Madison
T,^'' ^^'- 1 ^^'^^ *^^ pioneer of that familv in Canada

immediately after their marriage they settled on'land granted
I ^iannah by the Crown, near what is now known as Bon-
gara s Comers. Here he prospered and reared his family.

250 Van Deursen Family

He was by trade a cooper, which occupation he followed in

addition to his fa^min^^ He died Sept. 14, 182S Hann-.i^

married for the second time April 17, 183S, her husband'^

name being Patrick Healy.
Res: Marysburg, Ont.
Children, (See Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte), all bv

first husband :

i Abigal Tobey, b Nov. 20, 1810; d in igco; m John Bon-
gard, son of Conrad Bongard of Philadelphia, an,l
widower of Van Vleck and Carr.

11 Roswell Tobey, b Apr. 28, 1812; m Marv Rose, dau of
John Rose and Rebecca Ackerman of South llarys-
burg. Issue : Millicent Tobey ; Christiana Tobey ; Bar-
bara Tobey; Lucy A. Tobey; Henry D. Tobev, Hannah
Tobey; George G. Tobey; Samuel A. Tobev. After
the death of Roswell Tobey, Uary (Ro5e)Tobey married
(2d) John WiUiams.

iii Millicent Tobey, b Apr. 2, 1S14; m George Gerolamv.

iv Conrad Tobey, b Feb. 12, 1S16; m Barbara Fergeson.

V George Tobey, b Feb. 20, 1818; m Caroline Dingman.

vi_ John Tob6y, b Dec, 1819; d unmarried.

vii Delia Ann Tobey, b Jan. 9, 1822 ; m Michael Moeeck.

viii David Tobey, b Jan., 1S24; m Fanny Simmons, b 1824,
res Tyendinaga. Issue: Urial Tobey, m Catherine
V. Schryver, and settled at Picton; Edv/in Tobey, ir^
Louisa Johnson, set at Napanee, Ont.; Byron Tobey,
m (ist) Helen Knight, (2d) Bertha Burford, set a:
Owen Sound; Amelia Tobey, m F. W. Smith, set r.t
Napanee; Stanley Tobey, d unm aged 22; Almon C.
Tobey, m (ist) Mary Helen Haight, (2d) Ola Hulburt,
set at Picton; William Tobey, m Eva Tavlor, set Mon-
treal (Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte).

ix Lucinda Cathrine Tobey, b Dec. i, T826; m George W.
David, son of Conrad' David and Mary Cole; settled at

Owen Sound. Issue: Miranda David, m Lee:

res Owen Sound.

X James E. Tobey, b Mar. 7, 182S; d May, 1901 ; m in 1S54,
Eliza Grifhs; (2d) a 1893, Clarissa Carson.

370 RACHEL VAN DUSEN, dau of (201) Conrad Van
Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Prince Edward
Co., Ont.; b in Adolphustown, Ont., Dec. 14, 1793; d March
14, 1877; 1^ Dec. 10, iSio, William Carson, son of William
Carson and Martha Ghent. William, Senr., was a Sergt. i:^
29th Regt. during the Rev. War.

Seventh Generation 251

Res: North Marysburg. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

Melison Ann Carson, b Jan. 24, 1813; d in 1896; m Dr.

Henry B. AVinans.
William Van Carson, b Jan. 8, 1815; m May 20, 1S38,

Eleanor J. McDonald.
Daniel Carson, b Dec. 30, 181 7; m Oct. 5, 1S39, Eliza

McReady.
Robert B. Carson, b June 11, 1820; m Jan. 21, 1862,
Margaret Monck.

V George A. Carson, b Feb. 13, 1822; m (ist) a 1844, Rilla
Vandevoort; (2d) Mar. 31, 1855, Alma Van Dusen, dau
of (373) Conrad Van Dusen and Mary Roblin.

vi Sarah Jane Carson, b Nov. 25, 1823 ; m John Colliver.

vii Mary Eliza Carson, b Jan. 10, 1S25; d June 4. 1842.

viii Lillias White Carson, b May 17, 1S27; d June 6, 1847; m
in 1S46, Peter David, son of Conrad David and Mary
Cole of North Marysburg, Ont. Issue: Lillias David,
m Rev. Dr. W. Shepherd, Supt. of.Muncey Indian In-
stitute, and had Belva Shepherd; Morley Shepherd;
Eva Sheplierd. Peter David m (2d) Sarah Clapp, by
v^hom he had issue: Egerton Clapp David, M. D.,
who m Nov. 22, 1SS2, Anna Maria Carson, grand-
da\ighter of (371) Phoebe Van Dusen. They settled
in U. S. and finally in Prince Edward Co., Ont.

ix John Ferguson Carson, b Feb. 24, 1829; d June 14, 1847.

X Jacob James Carson, b July 31, 1832; m Sarah Earn-
hardt.

xi Charlotte A. Carson, b Aug. i, 1835; m Stephen P. Dor-
land, son of Joseph Dorland and Elizabeth Palmer of
Hillier, P. E. Co.

371 PHOEBE VAN DUSEN, dau of (201) Conrad Van
Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Ont.; b in Adol-
phustown, Ont., Nov. 26, 1795; d Nov. 12, 1843; m by Rev.
Robert McDowall, June 11, 1815, to Tpiom.\s C.\rson, of
Marysburg, son of VVilliam Carson, the pioneer, and Martha
Ghent.

Res: North Marysburg. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
i Martha Carson, b Mar. 20, 1816; m a 183S, Henry B.
David, son of Conrad David and Marv Cole. Issue:
Redford David, m Mahala Clapp; Alfred David, M. D.,
m Jane Russell, res Detroit; Martha David, m Thomas
Harkness, res Middlesex; Caroline David, m Thomas

252 Van Deursen Family

Kerr; Gladys David; Victoria David, d y; Sanford
David, d y; Cynthia David, d unm.

ii Patience Carson, b Oct. 31, 1817 ; m Sept. 17, 1S33, Peter
Minaker, son of Lewis ]\Iinaker and Lydia Collier. I>-
sue: David Minaker; James C. Minaker; Matilda
Minaker; Clarissa Minaker; Calvin Minaker.

iii Calvin Carson, b July 12, 1819; m Susan Matthews. Is-
sue: Peter Carson; Samuel Carson; Thomas Carson;
John Henry Carson; Phoebe Carson; Susan Carson;
Mary Carson.

iv Silas Carson, b Feb. 18, 1821 ; m Whitley.

V Peter R. Carson, b June 11, 1S23 ; m Julia Davis.

vi Mary Maria Carson, b Sept. 18, 1824; d Apr. 20, 1S94; m
Oct. 12, 1852, William Grimm, b in Germany. Issue:
Jacob Grimm; Mahala Grimm; Edna Amanda Grimm.

vii Conrad Carson, b July 30, 1826; unm.

viii Heniy Van Dusen Carson, b July 20, 183 1; m Mary A.
Dulmage, dau of Philip Dulmage and Lydia Ostrander
of South Marysburg. Issue: William Aldert Carson;
Georgianna Carson.

ix Cynthia Woc5d Carson, b June 7, 1833; m (ist) Philip
O'Dcll; (2d) Ferguson Marring. Issue: Thomas
O'Dell; George O'Dell.

X Thomas Ghent Carson, b Apr. 3, 1836 ; m in 1858, Clarissa
Palen, a descendant of Gilbert Palen, the pioneer. Is-
sue: Charlotte Ann Carson, b Mar. 18, 1859; m Oct.
22, 1878, Jonathan Talcott, son of Elisha W. Talcott
and Sarah Noxon; he has represented the town-
ship of Hallowell as Councilman and Reeve, and also
has been a member of the County Council ; res Bloom-
field, Ont. ; Anna Maria Carson, b Apr. 23, i860; m
Nov. 22, 1882, Dr. Egerton Clapp David, son of Peter
David and Sarah Clapp. Peter David's first wife was
Lillias White Carson, dau of (370) Rachel Van Dusen
and William Carson. Rachel Van Dusen and Phoebe
were sisters and married brothers.

372 SARAH VAN DUSEN, dau of (201) Conrad Van
Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Prince Edward
Co., Ontario; b in xVdolphustown, Ont., May 26, 1798; d Dec.
12, 1883; m at Adolphustown, Aug. 7, 1816, Jacob Roblin;
b in 1796; d in 1876; son of Owen Roblin (See Miscellaneous
and Related Families for Roblin Family).

Res: Demorestville, P. E. Co., Ont.

Seventh Generation 253

Children:

i Nathan Miller Roblin, b Sept. 7, 1817; m (ist) Sarah
Scott; (2d) Abigail Van Cott; settled at Shannonville.

ii Stephen Roblin, b Feb. 18, 1819; d Dec. 17, 1S8S; m
Julia A. Werden; set at Picton, Ont. Issue: i. Al-
bert S. Roblin, unm, set at Orilla; 2. William A. Rob-
lin, m Emma Pierce, set at Belleville and had issue:
Julia Roblin, E. L. Roblin, Nellie Roblin, and Harry
A. Roblin; 3. David H. Roblin, m Harriet Gonsolaus
and set in Arkansas, had issue: Mabel A. Roblin, and
another dau vs'ho d an infant; 4. Stanley A. Roblin, m
Catherine Clapp and set in U. S., had' issue: Ralph
Roblin, James Roblin, David Roblin, Thomas Robhn,
Jennie C. Roblin, and Julia E. Roblin ; 5. Sarah E. Rob-
lin, m James A. Foster and set at Picton, Ont., had
issue: Morley N. R. P'oster and Grace S. C. Foster;
6. Ella C. Roblin, m Edgar Rugby and set at Brighton,
Ont., had no ch.

iii John Wesley Roblin, b Aug. 18, 1820; d Dec. 2;^, 1S97;
m Elizabeth Anderson; set at Brighton. Issue: i.
Leander Roblin; 2. John W. Roblin; 3. James J. Rob-
lin,' who m Jane Buchanan, set at Brighton and had
issue: William |. Roblin, Frederick A. N. Roblin;
Ida V. Roblin, Walter J. Robhn and Herbert M. Rob-
lin; 4. Edward Robhn; 5. Helen M. Robhn, d y; 6.
George H. Roblin, m Maria McCreedy and set at Brigh-
ton.

iv William Henry Roblin, b Dec. 18, 1822; d Dec. 31, 1892;
m Sarah A. Sprague; settled at Tyendinaga, Ont.

V Jacob Hover Roblin, b Sept. 10, 1824; m (ist) Apr. 17,
1847, Nancy Sprague; (2d) Feb. 21, 1881, Nancy
(Pettingill) McDonald; set at Demorestville, Sophias-
burg.

vi Millicent Ann Roblin, b Jan. 25, 1826; d in 1892; m Ab-
salom Greely; removed to Kansas, U. S.

vii Daniel Roblin, b Sept. 30, 1S27; m Hester Blakely; res
at Picton where he was killed, with his son, Madison
Roblin, by an explosion in a steam mill May 5, 1874.

viii Elizabeth Roblin, b Oct. 2, 1829; m Adam Wood; re-
moved to iViichigan.

ix Sarah Eliza Roblin, b Oct. 21,, 1831; m Austin Osborne:
res Sophiasburg.

X Mary^ Maria Roblin, b Oct. 23, 1S31, twin; d Aug. 3, 1834.

xi Mary Jane Roblin, b Sept. 23, 1833; m David German;
removed to Michigan.

254 Van Deursen Family

xii Owen Roblin, b Aug. 17, 1S35; <i ^lav, 1896; m (ist)
Martha Halstead; (2d) Sophia (AlHso'n) Parks.

xiii Conrade Roblin, b Aug. 17, 1835; m Catherine Lazier;
res Thunder Bay.

xiv Edwin Roblin, b May 7, 1837 ; m (ist) Becky Ann Greely;
(2d) Plarriet Brown; res Belleville.

373 REV. CONRAD VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Conrad
Van Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Prince Ed-
ward Co., Ont. ; b in Adolphustown Dec. 14, iSoi ; d in Whitby,
Aug. iS, 1S78; m March^ao, 1820, Mary Roblin of Adolphus-
town, b in Adolphustov.'n Sept. 28, 1799; d Aug. 26, 1S80;
dau of Owen Roblin (See Miscellaneous and Related Families
for Roblin).

Conrad Van Dusen was a Minister and a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Conference from 1829 to 1S74; he was
also President of Victoria College, Cobourg, for many years,
at which college all his children were educated.

Children:

657 i Sarah Eliza, b Dec. 17, 1820; m Dec. 19, 1842, Ly-

man A. Ferris.

658 ii ■ Owen, b July 6, 1S22, in Marysburg ; m Jan 12, 1846,

Mar>^ Ann Washburn of Picton, Ont.

659 iii David, b Mar. 23, 1S26; m (ist) in 1S48, Susannah

Eaton; (2d) Louisa Hotchkiss.

660 iv Rachel, b Apr. 25, 1832; m Feb. 21, 1854, James A.

Campbell.

V Alma, b Feb. 21, 1836, in St. Thomas; d in Whitby,
Nov. 23, 1900; m Mar. 31, 1855, George A. Car-
son, M. D., son of (370) Rachel Van Dusen and
William Carson. She was a graduate of Victoria
College, Cobourg, Ont.; they res at Whitby. Ont.
Several years prior to 1908 he removed to Illinois
to reside with his nephew. Issue: Elbert Van
Carson, b Jan. 21, 1859; graduated in Arts at
Trinity University, Toronto, in 1884; was acci-
dentally drowned in Lake Ontario, Aug. 21, 1884.

vi Adelaide, b Dec. 27, 1838, in Napanee; d Apr. i,
1848, at Wilton.

374 ARRA HAM VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Conrad
Van Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Prince Ed-
ward Co., Ont.; b in Adolphustown, May 4, 1804; d in Marys-
burg Oct. 16, 1890; m May 23, 1827, Ann McGrath, b July
12, 1812; was living in 1901.

Seventh Gexeratiox 255

Res: Black River Bridge, Prince Edward Co., Ont Oc-
Farmer.

Children:
66i i Daniel, b Mar. i, 1S2S; m Mar. 20, 1S57 Harriet
Hartford.

662 ii John, b Sept. 4, 1830; m Feb. 19, 1861, Eliza Ann

Clark.

663 iii Harriet Eliza, b Jan. 22, 1S34; m Aug 24 i8c=r

William Welbanks. ^'

iv Millicent, b June, 1836; d a 1843

664 V George, b Oct. 28, 1S3S; m Jan. 8, 1862, Marv Anne

vV right.
vi_ Adelaide, b Feb. iS, 1S44; unm; res Picton, Ont
vn Alva Shendan. b June 6, 1S47; m Dec. 18, iS--'
Amelia Finch who d Nov. 21, 1888; no children.'
In t866 he enlisted in the volunteer service and
was promoted from a corporal to a captain. Sub-
sequently he entered the militarv school at Kings-
ton, Ont. He now has the rank of Major. He
resided in New York City for many years ; re-
turned- to Canada in 1905, and now resides in
-Picton, Ont.

375 WILLIAM VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Conrad Van
Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marvsburg, Prince Edward
Co., Ont.; b m Adolphustown Feb. 8, 1S06; d Feb 8 18-3- m
(ist) Dec II, 1828, bv Rev. Job Deacon, to Naxcy FI^rt-
FORD, who d Feb. 16, 1S46, in Picton. Ont.; (2d) Melixd^
Cookey; (3d) S.^LLY Weeks, who d in Chicago a 1892 Wil-
ham Van Dusen d at Owen Sound, Ont., Feb. 20 1S73 Nan-
cy Hartford was the sister of Dana Hartford.

Res: Owen Sound, Ont. Oc: Carpenter.
Children, by first wife:
665 i_ Colin/b Feb., 1833; m Apr. 24, 1859, Agnes Vallier.
060 u Richard, b Feb. 18, 1S34; m Dec. 25, 1855, Sophia

Jane Frair.
667 iii Albert, b Sept. 6, 1841 ; m (ist) Mar. 2, 1862, Rhoda
Caroline Stage; (2d) May 17, 1873, Helen Taylor;
(3d) Nov. 22, 1905, Mrs. Lillian Hall.

376 ROSWELL VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Conrad Van
JJusen and Millicent Hoover of Mars^sburg, Prince Edward
Co Ont.; b in Adolphustown, Aug. 20, 180S; d in Demorest-
ville, Ont., April 23, 1S92; m Dec. 8, 1830, Phebe Greeley,

25G Van Deursen Family

who d Nov. 19, 1S93; dau of Jonathan, brother of Horace
Greeley.

Res: Demorestville, P. E. Co., Ont. Oc: Blacksmith
and Fanner.

Childre.x:

i Whitford Ryerson, b Nov. 12, 1S31 ; d Jan. 23, 1833.

668 ii "Harriet Melvina, b Jan. 20, 1834; m May 7, 1850,

Samuel S. Trumpour.

669 iii George Edgar, b Mar. 12, 1836; m Dec. 29, 1S57,

Agnes Rebecca Kingsley.
iv James Whitfield, b May 8, 1838; d May 11, 1S38.

670 v Alma, b June 22, 1839; m Sept. 9, 1861, Rev. Arche-

laus Doxsee.
vi William Augustus, b Sept. 6, 1841; d Mar. 28, 1S4S.

671 vii Sarah Eliza, b Oct. 17, 1843; "^ Sept. 21, 186S,

Thomas B. Hazard,
viii Charlotte Ann, b Dec. i, 1S45; d Apr. 22, 1874; m
Feb. 5, 1S67, Samuel Manly Spencer; res North
Port, Prince Edward Co., Ont.; oc farmer. Issue;
Olive Eliza Spencer, b July 4, 1868; m 1887, Eben
Putman; George Edger Spencer, b Aug. 21, 1871;
m Oct. 19, 1898, Edna Gardner.

672 ix Phebe Matilda, b Apr. 15, 1847; m Feb. i, 1875,

Maitland D. Wright.
X Hannah Melissa, b July 22, 1S51; m June 12, 1S95,
Jacob W. Foster; res North Port, Ont. ; no children.

673 xi Susannah Barnum, b x\ug. 10, iS53;m (ist) Oct. 25,

1 87 1, Henry D. Tobey; (2d) Mar. 27, 1883, Werden
Bethune Devnard.
xii Willie Greeley^ b July 8, 1S59; d June 26, 1863.

377 JAMES YEOMAN VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Con-
rad Van Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Prince
Edv/ard Co., Ont.; b in Adolphustown, Aug. 5, 1810; d in
Princeton, 111., May 11, 1901; m in 1831, Isabell Mikaker,
who d in 1877; dau of Lev>-is Minaker and Lydia Collier of
North Marysburg.

Res; Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Oc; Farmer and
local Methodist Minister.
Children;

i Millicent Ann, b May 12, 1832; d Aug. 25, 1S79; m

Feb. 8, 1854, Ernest Mouck; no children.
ii Lydia Jane, b in 1835 ; d in 1851.
674 iii Henry, b Sept. 24, 1837 ; m Jan. 18, 1864, Eliza Hutf.

Seventh Generation 257

675 iv Abram Steele, b Dec. i, 1S40; m Dec. 4, 1S59, Eliza-

beth Gimby.

676 V Conrad, b Apr. 4, 1S44; m (ist) Feb. 7, 1872, Martha

Nash; (2d) in 1S05, at Princeton, 111., Nellie Fra-
lick.

677 vi Jacob James, b in 1847; m ^^^v 22, 1871, Elizabeth

Fox.
vii Ernest, b 1850; accidentally shot in 1862.

378 JACOB RICHARD VAN DUSEN, son of (201) Con-
rad Van Dusen and Millicent Hoover of Marysburg, Prince
Edward Co., Ont.; b in Adolphustown, March 26, 1813; d
Nov. 18. 1S99; m in Coles ville,, 31. Y., May 10, 1837, Char-
lotte Beman, b in I^I^artfordj. Conn., April 30, 1817; d June
27, 1905, aged 88 years.

Res: Tara, Bruce Co., Ont. Oc: Teacher, Justice of the
Peace.

Children:
67S i Whitford, b Mar. 15, 1839; m (ist) Feb. 2, 1864^
Mary Ann Gardner of Ont.; (2d) Sept. 18, 187 1,
Sarah Holcomb; (3d) Sept. 15, 1891, Bessie Wat-
rous.
ii Elizabeth, b at Athol, Apr. 7, 1843; d Apr., 1843.
679 iii John Henry, b Nov. 18, 1846; m Jan. 2, 187 1, Mary

Jane Glover.
6S0 iv Elizabeth, b Aug. 3, 1 851; m in 1875, Robert Everard
Moore.

681 v Heraldi Alva, b at Pointe Traverse, Jan. 18, 1856;

m (ist) Jan. 13, 1876, Eva Shannon; (2d) Sept. 7,
1892, Margaret Ford.

379 JOHN VAN DUSEN, son of (202) Casper Van Dusen
and Hannah Mary Shorts; b in Adolphustown, Canada, Dec.
7, 1786; d June 4, 1856; m (ist) May 15, 1810, Mary Arm-
strong, of Portland, Can.; (2d) a 1825, Patience Aldrich.
He was a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Res: Sophiasburg, Ont. Oc: Carpenter and farmer.
Children, by first wife:

i Mary A., b a 1811 ; d when 19 years of age.

ii Harriet, b a 1813 ; m David Lent.

682 iii Magdalene, b a 1815 ; m a 1835, Calvin Reed.
By second v/ife:

683 iv William John, b May 3, 1827; m Jan. 10, 1848,

Minerva Fox.
V Joseph Girdett, b Dec. 5, 1828; m (ist) Nov. 25,

25S Vax Deursen Family

1852, Jane Fox; (2d) Man- Barbara Sharp: ('^d)
Sept. 3, 1S76, Mary Jane Dean: res Belleviile

' Ont.; no children.

vi Eliza, b Jan. 12, 1S34; m Mar. 8, 1S59, Charles W
Collinson; res Midland. Midland Co., Mich. Is-
sue: Alice Collinson, b Dec. 11, 1859; m Sept..
1SS2, Isaac Richards; Charles Henrv Collinson'
b Mar., i860: d April, 1862.

-6S4 vii Rebecca, b Aug. 25, 1S37; m Feb. 17, 1869, William
S. Lowey.

380 CATHARINE VAN DUSEN, dau of (202) Casper
Van Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg, Ont.;
b July 23, i7S9;d Apr. iS, 1836 ;m Dec. 30, iSio, Jonx' John-
son, who d in Aug., 1S64; both bur in Picton. He was a
farmer and miller and resided at Melville, Ont., after Feb.,
1840. He was the son of Henry Johnson who emigrated to
Canada from Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., N. Y., and his sister,
Margaret Johnson, was the first wife of John Terwilliger!
whose second wife was (382) Rosanna Van Dusen, sister of
Catharine.

Children":
i Henry Johnson, b Sept. 3, 1S12; d Apr. 19, 1876; m in

1836, Sarah A. Byam.
ii Jasper Heck Johnson, b Jan. 2, 1816; m Almira Hudgins.
iii Moses Johnson, b May 6, 181S; m (ist) Eliza Fieldhouse;

(2d) Maria Fieldhouse.
iv Elizabeth Fordon Johnson, b May 9, 1820; unmarried.
V James Johnson, b Sept. 22, 1823 ; d Aug. 17, 1847.
vi John Philip Johnson, b July 7, 1825; d Apr. 5, 1S77; m

Eliza Moore.
vii Theda Jane Johnson, b Dec. 9, 1827 ; m Anthony Lont.
viii Robert Johnson, b Mar. 17, 1S30; m (ist) Anne Jackson:

(2d) Elizabeth Brown.
ix Caleb Johnson, b July 14, 1832; m (ist) Melvina Gosslin:

(2d) Mary Morton; res on old homestead, Melville, Ont.

381 FANNY VAN DUSEN, dau of (202) Casper Van
Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg, Ont.; b Dec.
5, 1792, in Adolphustown, Ont.; d May 24, 1857; m (ist)
by Stephen Conger, J. P., Jan. 12, 1813, to Levi Bates, of
Hamilton, Ont.: b April 8, 17S3; d Oct. 4, 1847; (sd) May
29, 1855, JoHx Bennett. Both husbands were farmers.

Res: Near Cobourg, Ont.

Seventh Gexeration 259

Children, all by first husband-

n Elizabeth Bates, b Dec. 10, 1815; d Jan. 18 18.0
m .\ancy Bates b Apr. .3. 1818; d June .9/1850 m Oct
7, 1840 Jonathan Densmore; d Dec IS,^8 4 res
Marion Mich.; oc merchant. Issue: Harriet Dens
more, b June 14, 1842; m July 12, 1870 Alexander
Ross, Levi Benson Densmore, b>eb. 26, 1^45; n^ j^^^^^^^
28, 1S77, Ada English; Jonathan Densmore, bC.T
. 1849 ; m June 28, 1S77, Sarah Martin ^ ^'

IV James Bates, b June 8, 1S20; d Oct. 20' 1822

V A son, b Julv 4 ; d July 5, 1822

VI Jasper Bates, b Sept. 30, 1823; m Oct. 6, 1846 EHza

Brown; res Thornbury, Grey Co.. Ont Liv ng in
1900; no children. ^ ^^

vii_ Rosannah Bates, b Julv 16, 1826; d Julv 12 i8^c
viii A son, b Feb. II, 1827; d same day '

IX Levi Bates, b Mar. 4; d Nov. 12, 183 1.

382 ROSANNAH VAN DUSEN, dau of (202) Casper
Van Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg Ont b
Jan. 29 1797; d Mar. 5, 1S59; m Apr. 4, 1815, by Stephen

Evert Terwilhger and Sarah Freer, of Ulster Co., N Y and
the widower of Margaret Johnson, whose brother, John Tohn

jonn lerwilhger was a farmer.

Res: Hallowell, near Picton, Ont
Children:

Wdliam Lewis, who d May 22, 185S; (2d) Abrim

ii John W^ Terwilliger, b June 3, 1818; d July 15, 1898- m

ist) May 5, 1S41, Sarah Cooper, who d Feb 2^ 1877-

(2d) 1879, Jane Johnson. '^'

in Anna Terwilliger b Feb. 15, 1S20; d Jan. 27, 18S2; m
Ix u ^Vr\ i^' ^^"^"^y Hovey, who served in Co. A ist
Mich. \ ol. Cav., during the War of the Rebellion in the
United States. Enrolled Oct. 19, 1S63, and died June
16, 1864, at Camp Stoneman, D. C, of wounds. Buried
at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. His widow, who
resided m Jackson, Mich., was a pensioner (Ctf No
54,006), receiving SS per month from June 17 1864'
and $2 additional from July 25, 1866, for each of her

260 Van Deursen Family

two minor children, until they reached the age of ii')

years, viz: Francis D. Hovey, b Oct. ii, 1852, anrl

Eddy H. Hovey, b Sept. 2. 1861.
iv Simon Terwilliger, b Nov. 2. 1S21; d May 16, 1S95; "''

Sept. I, 1847, Eliza Jane Porter.
V Jasper Terwilliger, b Feb. 13, 1823; m (ist) Mar. i, 1848,

Hannah A. Porter; (2d) Hagerman.

vi Levi B. Terwilliger, b June 21, 1825; d Jan. 30, 1894; tv.

Feb. 12, 1S56, Phebe Yerke, who d in 1881.
vii Jonathan Terwilliger, b Jan. 10, 1827; m (ist) Sept. 2.

1847, Jane Chotes, who d Apr., 1S51; (2d) Freelove

Brewer,
viii Robert Terv-'illiger, b Nov. 21, 1828 ; d unm Dec. 22, 1S56.
ix Jeremiah Terwilliger, b Oct. i, 1830; m Nov. 12. 1856,

EHzabeth M. Van Dusen, dau of (654) David Brown

Van Dttsen and Permelia Zwick.
X Andrew A. Terwilliger, b Nov, 15, 1832; d unm Julv 3.

1853.
xi Ezra Terwilliger, b Mar. 9, 1835 i ^ June 20, 1876.
xii Michael D. Terwilliger, b Mar. 2, 1840; d Mar. 20, i8yS;

m H, Yocunl.

383 ROBERT VAN DUSEN, son of (202) Casper Van
Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg, Ontario; b
Apr. 2, 1799; d May 25, 1873; m (ist) a 1820, Elizabeth
RoBLiN, b in 1802; d a 1844; dau of Owen Roblin (See Mis-
cellaneous and Related Families); (2d) a 1845, Mary Ann
Brown, who d July 29, 1870, aged 70 years.
Res: Tweed, Ontario. Oc: Farmer.
Children, all by first wife:
685 i Philip, b Sept. 30, 1S20; m a 1844, Cynthia White.
ii John, b July 2, 1825; d a 1870; m a 1847, Susan
Solmes, dau of Gilbert Solmes and Catherine.
Kimberly of Richmond, son of Nathaniel Solmes
and Elizabeth Conklin of Sophiasburg, who
emigrated to Canada in 1792 from Fishkill,
Dutchess Co., N. Y., and settled near Dresden,
Camden. At the Census of 1790 his family con-
sisted of 2 males over 16 yrs, 2 males under ifi
yrs, and 6 females. Issue of John and Susan
Van Dusen; Jacob Samuel; Mary Ann, who d
in Mich.; Dorland.
685a iiij Hannah Mary, b Aug. 8, 1827; m Feb. 20, 1S50,
Daniel Delong.

Seventh Generation 261

686 iv Rachel, b Nov. 28, 182S; m June 26, 1850, David
H. Belong.

6S7 V Elizabeth Ann, b Feb. 21, 1831; m (ist) a 1850,
John Peck; (2d) Jan. 31, 1856, John G. Wood-
cock.

688 vi Allen Monroe, b Feb. 4, 1833; m (ist) Dec. i, 1852,
Lydia Kimberly; (2d) June 17, 1890, Mary Louise
Thomas.
vii Almiry, b May 26, 1835; "^ i" 1840.

6S9 viii David, b May 7, 1837; m Dec. 12, 1855, Sarah Ann
Adams.

690 ix Sarah Jane, b Nov. 4, 1842; m Dec. 22, 1858, Wil-
liam Adams.

384 AMELIA VAN DUSEN, dau of (202) Casper Van
Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg, Ont. ; b
there Jan. 13, 1802; d Aug. 10, 1882; m Feb. 12, 1S24, James
Lent, b Sept. 27, 1800; d Aug. 6, 1870. Mr. Lent was a
descendant of Abraham Rycken and Geertie Hendricks, who
emigrated to America in 1638 from the town of Lent in Gel-
derland, and settled in New Amsterdam.

Res: 3d Con. Tp of Hamilton, Ont.
Children:
i Wyatt Chamberlain Lent, b Mar. 30, 1825 ; m Oct. i, 1844,

Mary Lytic.
ii Calvin Woster Lent, b Feb. 26, 1827; m Aug. 19, 1858,

Lucinda Evans.
iii Tryphena Lent, b July 6, 1829; m Dec. 30, 1849, George

H. Brown, who m (2d) in 1900, Adeline Mordeu

Lent, sister of Tryphena.
iv Lucias Matlen Lent, b Sept. 7, 1830; d in infancy,
v Matilda Lent, b Aug. 21, 1832 ; d in infancy.
vi James Miles Lent, b Aug. 20, 1834; d in infancy,
vii Lucias Milton Lent, b Sept. 6, 1835 ; d June, 1901 ; m Dec.

I, 185S, Matilda Purdy.
viii James Martin Lent, b Nov. 11, 1S37; d June 14, 1901; m

Jan. 19, 1862, Lydia Snyder.
ix. Saphronia Lent, b'^Nov. 14, 1839; m May 30, i860, Wil-
liam H. Snyder.
X Adeline Mordeu Lent, b Sept. 28, 1842 ; m in 1900, George

Brown, widower of her sister, Tryphena.
xi Jasper Wesley Lent, b Mar. 20, 1845; m Apr. 25, 1872,

Susannah Proctor.

385 ELIZABETH VAN DUSEN, dau of (202) Casper

262 Van Deursen Family

Van Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg, Ont.; h
there Aug. i6, 1S04; d. June 6, 1833; m June 12, 1828, Jam?-
Davis of Thurlow, v/idower of Anna Rightmyre. (See M;-;-
cellaneous and Related Families for Davis and Rightmvr-
connections.) Mr. Davis was a farmer.

Res: Thurlow, Hastings Co., Ont.

Childrex:
i Julia Ann Davis, b in 1830.
ii James Franklin Davis, b June 26, 1831 ; m Dec. 28, iS

Adelia Maria Harcourt Pope (See Mis. and Rel. Fams.).

386 RACHEL VAN DUSEN, dau of (202) Casper Van
Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg, Ont.; \<
Jan. 13, 1807; d Sept. 13, 1876; m Feb. 21, 1837, Lewis R.
Snider; b Jan. 3, 1801; d Sept. 16, 1869. He was a fanner.

Res: Sophiasburg, Ont.
Children:

Robert Miles Snider, b Dec. 18, 1837 ; m Clista Van Blari-

com of Hallowell, Ont.
Peter Randel Snider, b Feb. 21, 1S40; m Sarah Mclnto^^h

of South Marysburg, Ont.
Jasper Shorts Snider, b Apr. 5, 1842; m Fanny Culley of

Napanee, Ont.
Elizabeth Barbary Snider, b May 10, 1844; m George J.
Whattam.
V Fanny Amelia Snider, b July 24, 1846; m Benjamin De

Mill of Sophiasburg.
vi Rosannah Matilda Snider, b Apr. 5, 1849 ;m -^P^- 5- i^7°'
John Whattam.

387 CHARLOTTE CROEL VAN DUSEN, dau of (202)
Casper Van Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg,
Prince Edward Co., Ont. ; b Nov. 5, 1810; d April 27, 1857 ; i-
June 16, 1841, Abraham Huff, b Jan. 2, 1800; d Feb. 25, 1871 ;
widower of Jane Anne Mason ;b Oct. 23, 1807 ;d Sept. 18, 183;^.
He was the son of Solomon Huff, who was b in United Statf-^
in 176S, and Sara Alger. Solomon Pluff was the son of Paul
Huff and Annie Hale, the pioneer who came to Canada m
1784 with the Van Alstyne party. In 1775 Paul Huff Hycd
at Fishkill, Dutchess Co.', N. Y., and joined the Army in New
York in 1777, serving with Jas. De Lancey, then with Vs ara,
and afterwards with Col. Culver on Long Island. He held a
commission as Lieut, from Gen. Robertson in a company 01
Associated Loyalists. He held 100 acres of land on a lease
for two lives from Sarah Verplank from 1770, for which he.

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taken about 1864.

Seventh Generation 263

paid ;;^5 rent per annum. He built a dwelling house and
barn, and cleared 60 acres lor which he was offered ^^150,
New York currency. He left 5 cows. 3 young cattle, 23 sheep,
a wagon and fanning utensils, furniture and 34 hogs. He also
owned horses (United Empire Loyalists, p 197; Bureau of
Archives, Ontario Report, 1904, p 453; and Pioneer Life on
the Bay of Ouinte).

Res: Huff's Island and Camden, Kent Co., Ont.
Children:
i Fanny Maria Huff, b Mar. 18, 1S42; m (ist) James

Holmes: (2d) John Brooks,
ii Augustus Shorts Huff, b Apr. 10, 1S44.
iii Angeline Huff, b 'May 2, 1S46; ni William Payne, res

Stewart, Ont. Issue: WilHam Frederick Payne.
iv Catharine Sephrony Huff, b June 13, 1850; d May 3, 1S93 ;
m May i, 1873, John Snider. Issue: Sevilla Snider,
m Frederick Yeucomb; Phoebe Snider; three others.
v James Frederick Huff, b June 28. 1853.
vi Elizabeth Rosannah Gipson Hufl, b June 25, 1856; m
Dec. iij 18S2, Charles Barry, who d Mar. 30, 1S90.
Issue: Frances Edith Barry, b Oct. i, 1883; Alexan-
der A. Barry, b Dec. 19, 1SS6.

38S PETER JASPER MONK VAN DUSEN, son of (202)
Casper Van Dusen and Hannah Mary Shorts of Sophiasburg,
Prince Edward Co., Ont. : b there June 4, 1815 ; d Oct. 3, 1895 '>
m Sept. 30, 1835, Debor.\h Ferro Davis; b March 3, 1819; d
Jan. 27, 18S7; dau of James Davis and his first wife, Anna
Rightmyer, the dau of William Rightmyer and Deborah Ferro
(See Miscellaneous and Related FamiHes for Davis and Right-
myer families and intermarriages). They were married at
the residence of Valentine and Elizabeth Grant Rightmyer, by
the Rev. Thomas Demorest. Wesleyan minister (See Miscel-
laneous and Related Families for Demorest connection), and
resided until the Spring of 1855 on the old homestead at So-
phiasburg, which he inherited from his father. This property
he sold on March 26, 1855, to Nathaniel Niles for ;!C4oo- H.e
then moved to Brighton Township, Northum.berland County,
where he purchased a farm of fifty acres, in the fourth conces-
sion, near Hilton. He improved this property and erected
substantial buildings upon it; all of which he subsequently
lost. About i860 he moved from Hilton to the village of
Brighton, where he remained until after the death of his vv'ife
in 1887. She was buried at Hilton, near her only dattghter,
Adaline, and her mother-in-law, Hannah Mar>' Shorts Van

264 Van Deursen Family

Dusen. Mr. Van Dusen died at Madison, Wis., and was buried
there m the plot of his son, Augustus. He was bv occupation
a famier and carpenter.
Children:

691 i Austin, b Jan. 22, 1837; m Nov. 27, i860, Pheb-

Shortt.
ii Adaline, b Jan. i, 1840; d Apr. 18, 1861 ; m Aug. 22
1858, Sylvester Richmond, Jr., of Hilton, Ont "
where they res. Issue: vSanford Richmond, h
Dec. 21, 1S60. Mr. Richmond married again, and
moved to Michigan, where he lost his life in one of
the great forest fires.

692 iii Albert Harrison, b Apr. 9, 1842; m (ist) Aug. 26.

1865, Jaennette Waite; (2d) Oct. 18, 1893, Sarah
Elizabeth (Tetft) Van Winkle.

693 IV Addison, b Sept. 27, 1844; m July 22, 1866, Janev

Clarke.
V Anson, b Jan. 28, 1847; d Feb. 12, 1878, in Wiscon-
sin; m Nov. 9, 187 1, Maria Paul of East Bloom-
field, N. Y., who d Feb. 12, 1873, at Canandaigua,
N. Y., iiear where she is buried. He was a mem-
ber of Eagle Lodge No. 619, F. A. M., Honeoye,
Ont. Co., N. Y. He was bur in a cemetery at
Wyoming Valley, Iowa Co., Wis., and in 1908 hi.s
brothers, Addison and Absalom, erected a tomb-
stone over his grave. No children.

694 vi Augustus, b Nov. 3, 1849; m Jan. 16, 187 1, Sarah E.

Flop kins.

695 vii Absalom, b Oct. 18, 1855; m Oct. 22, 1878, Sarah

Elizabeth Lockman.

yiii Alvin, b May 23, 1858; unmarried.

'X Abda Lincoln, b Aug. 7, 1S60; m Sept. 5, 1895. Paul-
ine Gohlke, dau of Augustus Gohlke and Wilhel-
mine Daunene or Duane, of Berlin, Germany.
They adopted a child, Esther Marion, b Dec. 7.
1903; res Madison, Wis., in 191 1 Los Angeles, Cal.
He is a member of Madison Lodge No. 5, F. and
A. M. ; Madison Chapter No. 4, R. A. M.,; Mad-
ison Council No. 3, R. and S. M., and of Robert
Macoy Commandery No. 3, K. T.

389 ROBERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (204) Robert Van
Deusen and Marytje Krein (Crane) of Columbia Co., N. Y.:
b Feb. 2, bp at Livingston Apr. 30, 17S2 ; m a 1S05, Marg.\RET
Thorn.

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Res: Fairville, Wayne Co., N. Y. Oc: Miller.
Children:

i Maria, b a iSoS; m F'rancis Rosencrans.

ii Phebe, b a iSii ; m Jacob DeVritt.

iii Nancy, b a 1815 ; ni Sylvenas Bartlctt.

iv Elizabeth, b a iSiS; m "William Q. Adams.

696 V Robert, b Feb. 9, 1821; m Sept. 22, 1S40, Phebe

Rose.

697 vi Hiram, b in 1S23: m July 3, 1S43, Elizabeth Deady.
vii Margaret, b a 1826; m (ist) John Bloom; (2d) ....'.

Broom ; (3d) Van Valkenburg.

viii John H., b in 1830; m Cynthia Brower. He served
in Comp. A, i6oth N. Y. Vol. Inf. Enlisted Aug.
26, 1S62; discg. as Sergt. Nov. i, 1S65. Reed
gun shot wound in rt. leg at Ft. Bisland, La., Apr.
12, 1864; d July 15, 1897 (Pen. Ctf. 265,357).

698 ix Stephen, b May i, 1S33 ; m (ist) in 1855, Mary Eliza-

beth Legg; (2d) April 15, 1871, Alvira D. Philips.

390 MARKS VAN DUSEN, son of (204) Robert Van
Deusen and Mary'tje Krein (Crane); b March 8, 17S8, at An-
cram, Col. Co., N. Y. ; d Feb. 11, 1869; m (ist) a 1S08, Mary
Cline, who d April 11, 1853; (2d) Jan. 13, 1856, at Pompey,
Onondaga Co., N. Y., by Jaiiiis P. Smith, Sarah Ann Fox.
He served in the New York Militia during the war of 1812
from May 1814 to Nov. 1814 (B. L. C. ; wid pen. ctf. 19,334;
last paid Mar. 4, 1S82).

Res: Ira, Cayuga Co., N. Y.

Children, all by first wife:

699 i Norman, b Feb., iSio; m April 21, 1S35, ^lar^-

ii Peter, b Dec, 181 1.

700 iii Henr^^ b Mav 10, 1814; m Oct. 10, 1848, Catharine

Willard or 'Williams.

iv Louisa A., b May 8, 1S16; m Andrew N. Rindbonk.

V Robert, b at Ancram Jan., 1818; m Cordelia Durkee.

vi John, b Apr. 19, 1821; d Dec. 28, 1902; m Sept. 23,
1852, Minerva Willard; they res at Cato, Cayuga
Co., N. Y. ; oc fanner. Issue: Fred M., b Aug.
29, 1S58; m Carrie Phelps; Nellie C, b Nov. 4,
1861; m Charles Squyer; William H., b Jan. 4,
1867; m May 30, 1900, Grace M. Hapeman.

vii Bradly, b May 24, 1825, at Fabius, Onondaga Co.,
N. Y. ; m Mary Coplin; res at Hannibal, Oswego
Co., N. Y.

266 Van Deursen Family

viii David G., b Aug. 23, 1830, at Fabius; m Jan. i,
1857, Rosena Arnold; no ch. He was Second
Lt' in Comp. D, 147th New York Vol. Inf.; killed
in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863 (wid.
pen. ctf. 31.372).

391 SOPHIA (Fietje) VAN DEUSEN, dau of (205)
George Van Deusen and Eva Bresee; b Dec. 27, 1780; bp
at Clav. Feb. 4, 1781; m a 1S04, Cornelius Pulver; b Feb.
4, bp at Clav. Dec. 27, 17S0.

Children:

Michael Pulver, bp at Copake Nov. S, iSoS; sps Michael

Pulver, Elizabeth Bresie.
Semer Pulver, bp at Copake Mar. 18, 1811; sps John D.

Maccartie, Hannah Rose.
Polly Pulver, b Nov. 25, 1812; bp at Churchtown Jan.

31- 1813.
Samuel Pulver, b May 11, bp at Churchtown Sept. 12,

1819.
v Lorinta Pulver, b Oct. 5, 1S22; bp at Churchtown Feb.

2, 1823. -

392 JOHN G. VAN DEUSEN, son of (205) George Van
Deusen and Eva Bresee of Copake; bp there Aug. 1^2, 1783:
d May 14, 1852; m at Copake May or Aug. 14. 1809, "by one
Birdsell," Justice of the Peace, Phebe Van Deusen; b Mar.

18, 1794- ' ,

John G. Van Deusen served in the War of 1S12 as Corporal
in Capt. Ira Gale's Company, Lieut. Colonels Smith and Vos-
burgh, New York Militia.

Res: Phelps, Ont. Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i Lary (Laura), b June 28, 181 1; bp at Churchtown,
Feb. 23, 1812.
George, b Jan. 11, bp at Churchtown, June 6, 1813.
Pollv (Marv), b Mav 7. 181 5-
Harvy, b Dec. 2, 1S18; unm in 1850; oc carpenter;

res Phelps, N. Y. (Census).
Spencer, b Oct. 7, 1820.
Jane, b Julv 15, 1S22.

John, b Mar. 4, 1S24; m Dec. 31, 1848, Mary Bently.
Hiram H., b Mav 16, 1826.

Elizabeth Jane, b Oct. 31, 1827; m Feb. 6, 1S51,
James Garlock.

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Seventh Generation 267

703 X William H., b July 28, 1S29; m in 1850, Harriet L.

Decker,
xi James, b Nov. 19, 1S33 ; m Matilda x\rnold.

393 CORNELIUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (205) George
Van Deusen and Eva Bresee of Copake, N. Y. ; b Feb. 20,
1785; m at Kinderhook, Dec. 24, iSio, Maria McCagg, who
d before 1S72.

He served in the War of 1812 as Orderly Sergt. in Capt.
Henry Van Vleck's Co., Col. Jacob R. Van Rensselaer's 47th
Regt. of Nev/ York Militia.

Res: 1851-55, LeRoy, Genesee Co., N. Y. ; was in Phila-
delphia in 1872.

Children, bp at Kinderhook:

704 i James, b May 9, bp May 21, 181 2; m June, 1844,

Sophia Smith.
ii Elizabeth, b xVpr. 20, bp June 5, 1S14.
iii Margaret, b Oct. 4, bp Dec. 7, 181 7.
iv Matthew, b Nov. 3, 1821 ; bp Jan. 19, 1822.

V Isaac, b 1830; m Josephine ; res Philadelphia,

Pa.-f in 1872.
vi ~ Franklin, b 1833; d unm July 14, 1900; served as
private in Company H, i4ot'h Nev/ York Vol. Inf.

394 ROBERT G. VAN DEUSEN, son of (205) George
Van Deusen and Eva Bresee of Copake; b Mar. 15, bp at
Copake May 29, 1791; m a 1812, Elizabeth Smith, who d
Jan. 16, 1895. In 1850 they were residents of Greenport,
Suffolk Co., N. Y., where he was engaged in farming.

Children:

i Catharine Maria, b Jan. 18, bp at Churchtown Feb.
18, 1S14; sps John F. Smith, Catharine Haber;
m at Livingston Sept. 14, 1842, William Walter
Raynor of that place. Issue: Jacobus Raynor;
Amandy Raynor; Elthed Raynor; Link Raynor.

705 ii George R^ b Oct. 30, bp at Liv. Dec. 31, 1815; sps

parents; m Mar. 4, 1839, Hannah Barringer.

706 iii John R., b Sept. 17, bp at Liv. Oct. 20, 1S17; sps

parents; m Nov. 25, 185 1, Abigail Duntz.

707 iv Peter R., b Sept. 6, bp at Liv. Oct. 17, 1819; sps

parents; m a 1844, Catherine Smith.

V Jane, b Apr. 30. bp at Liv. May 26, 1820 ; sps parents ;

m Robert Hallenbeck. issue: Laura Plallen-
beck, m Charles Plass; Martha Maybern,- Hallen-
beck; Martha Hallenbeck, m Jacob Decker; Anna
Hallenbeck; Myron Hallenbeck.

^68 Van Deursen Family

vi Stephen, b Feb. 21, bp at Liv. May 11, 1823; sps
parents; unmarried.

vii Christina, b Apr. 7, bp at Liv. Aug. 7, 1825; sp?
parents; d Mar. 19, 1S77 ; m May 29, 1S55, at Gkn-
dale, Nelson Hallenbeck; b Nov., 1830; d Sept. 6,
1892. Issue: Charles W. Hallenbeck, b 1861;
d Aug. 18, 1881 ; Mary Hallenbeck, b 1867 ; d Jan.
14, 1885.

708 viii Allen R., b Oct. 16, bp at Liv. Dec. 31, 1826; sps

parents; m Oct. 27, 1849, Catherine Sheldon.
ix Robert R., b June 5, bp at Liv. Aug. 23, 182S; sps
parents; m (ist) Sept. 29, 1858, Henrietta Snyder,
. who d Aug. 29, 1888; (2d) Dec. 18, 1890, Eva M.
Bathrick; res Livingston; oc farmer. Issue: Mag-
gie, b June II, 1862; m Nov. 26, 1879, Wesley
Hamm; Mary, b June 13, 1865; m Mar. 16, 1887,
Wesley Hamm.

709 X Leonard, b Apr. 26, bp at Liv. Sept. 9, 1830; sps

parents; m Nov. 29, 1866, Clarissa Smith.
xi Elizabeth, b Mar. 20, bp at Liv. Nov, 4, 1832; sps

parents; d y.
xii 'Herman, b in 1834 ;m Aug. 30, 1S55, Frances Ackley.
xiii Helen, b 1836; unmarried,
xiv Elias, b 1838; unmarried.

395 NICHOLAS G. VAN DEUSEN, son of (205) George
Van Deusen and Eva Bresee of Copake; b there Mar. 23, and
bp May 2t,, 1796; d Feb. 9, 1855, at Martindale, N. Y.; ma
1818, Elizabeth Niver, b Feb. 12, 1S04; d Oct. 7, 1871.

Res: Claverack in 1850; later, Martindale, Col. Co., N. Y.
Oc : Farmer.

Children:

710 i Henrv, b at Ancram, Apr. 30, 1821; bp at Ghent,

N.'Y., Oct. 6, 1825; m Mar. 18, 1858, Hannah J.
Plemley.

711 ii George, b Apr. 22, 1822; m a 1845, Elizabet Miller.

712 iii Matthew, b May 18, 1824; m Dec. 21, 1S46, Catha-

rine C. Van A'^alke^iburgh.
iv Andrew, b Sept. 16, 1826; d Sept. 18, 1903; m Jan.
4, 1863, Mary Snyder; res Nortonhill, Greene Co.,
N. Y.; oc farmer. Issue: Cora, b Mar. 26, 1S65;

m Apr. 25, 18 Zebulon Hunt; Charles A.,

b Mar. 2, 1871; d Aug. 20, 1899.

713 V Nicholas, b at Claverack Jan. 8, 1829; m Feb. I, 1864.

Emerette Barnes.

Seventh Generation 269

^' "^tert '^''^' '^' '^^° = ^^^?- '' 1 888 ;m Laura J. Hul-
vii David, b in Claverack Jan. 22, 1832; m Nov. 19.
i8:,7. Margaret Raught; res Ghent; oc farmer
Issue: Ellen b Dec. 7, 1858; m Dec. 7, X
Reuben M. Allen; res Ghent, N. Y.; Gamer A
... ^ ^ ^Ir-. ^'. '^^^' ^^^^y C, b Sept. 14. 1863
bamuel Hagadorn.
ix Sarah Augitsta, b Nov. 6, 1837; m William Clark;
res J^ee, Mass.

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""" ^''rT'p?', ^ '^^^XT^?; '^^'' "^ Elizabeth Stickles;

res Plulmont N. Y.; served in Co. K, 30th NeW

^ork \ol. Inf., June i, 1861 to June 18, 1863-
__ mustered out as corporal (Ctf. 916 ^^6)
xm Alvma, b July 9 1843; m Eugene Ramsdell; res

Rensselaer\'ille, N. Y.; no ch
XIV Charles b Sept. 2 i846;m Ma^. 2, 1872, Mary Jane

Rifenburgh ; res Ghent, N. Y. ; no ch

715 XV Malmda, b at Martindale, N. Y., Mar. 22, 1849- m

Dec. 25, 1872, George Rote.

396 MATTHEUS (G) VAN DEUSEN, son of (205)
George Van Deusen and Eva Bresee of Copake; b Oct. 20 bp

o th?s fWi \^ ^^^^.^°' ^^74. aged 64. The members
ot this family are bur at Churchtown
Children:

716 i John C. b June 16, 1827; m Jan. 21, 1850, Helen

Rachel Rossman.
ii Jacob, b 1S35.
iii Mary A., b 1841.
iv Sarah, b 1S43.

V William, b Sept. 18, 1846; d July 3, 1847.

VI Allen, b 184S. ^ ^ ^^

MptlU ^J'^-^n ^^°P^''^' ^^'^y^ ^^^ DEUSEN, dau of (206)
Mathew Van Deusen and Catharina Livingston; b April 15
bpat Copake June 7, i787;ma 1S05, Abraham Kilmer ''

L.HILDREN:

' ^loh.f'n''; ^P ^t^opake July 4, 1806; sps Conrad
bchut, Dortee Van Deusen.

270 Van Deursen Family

ii Eliza Kilmer, bp at Copake Apr. 14, 180S; sps Peter

Kelmar, Cornelia Van Deusen.
iii Adam Kilmer, bp at Copake Aug. 18, 1810; sps John B.

and Sophia Van Deusen.

398 NICKLAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (206) Mathew Van
Deusen and Catharina Livingston; b Sept. i, bp at Copake
Oct. 31, 1795; d 1859; bur at Copake; m a 1817, Elizabetii
AVoodbeck; b Jtily 22, 1791.

Res: 1850, Mt. Washington, Berkshire Co., Mass.
Children:

717 i Martin, b Aug. 14, bp at Churchtown Oct. 17, 1819;

m a 1840, Lovina Jones,
ii John, b June 23, bp at Churchtown Dec. 22, 1821.
iii Polly, b July 11, 1831 ; d Nov. i, 18S8; bur in Copake

Cemetery,
iv Rachel, b in 1S33.
V James, b in 1835, in Mass.
vi Catherine, b in 1838, in Mass.
vii Almira, b in 1842.

399 JOHN B{ARENT) (Johannes) VAN DEUSEN, son
of (208) Barent Van Deusen and Fytje Holenbeek of Copake;
b Jan. 15, bp at Claverack March 11, 1787; m a 1811, Cath-
erine VosBURGH, who was b in 17 89.

John was a soldier of the War of 181 2. He served as Adju-
tant in the 73d Regt., New York Militia, 1814, and was a Cap-
tain in the 165th Regt. in 181 8. He was admitted a member of
the Dutch Reformed Church at Copake Oct. 17, 1808, and
was Deacon of that church May 22, 1809, 1811, 1815, 1S17
and May 15. 181 9. At some time subsequent to this he re-
moved with his family from New York State to i\Iassachusetts,
and was living in 1S50 at West Stockbridge, in that State,
where he followed the occupation of farming, He d Dec. 12,
1870, his will being probated May 3, 1871.

Children, bp at Copake, N. Y.;
i Syboica, bp May 8, 1S12.

718 ii Cyrus Bernard, bp Mar. 13, 1813; m a 1846, Rachel

Church,
iii Cynthia, bp Feb. 4, 181 5.
iv James Lansing, bp Jan. 25, 181 7.
v Martha, bp Dec. 25, 1819.
vi Marv', bp Jan. 10, 1823.
vii Lazarus, bp Nov. 21, 1824; m Rachel Ann •

and had issue: Cynthia, b Jan. 19, 1847; Edgar,

b Sept. 25, 1848.

Seventh Generation 271

viii Lovina, bp Dec. 15, 1826; m Oct. i, 1845, Aaron B.

Barnes.
ix Amanda, bp Aug. 12, 1828; m Aug. 29, 1S49, Edwin

Pixley.
X Christiana, bp Apr. 11, 1830.

400 RICHARD (DERICK*) VAN DEUSEN, son of (208)
Barent Van Deusen and Fytje Holenbeek of Copake, N. Y. ;
b Mar. 26, bp at Copake Apr. 10, 1790; d Dec. 20, 1849; m by
Justice of the Peace Bagley, Jan. 3, 181 2, to Clara Vos-
BURGH. He served in the War of 1812, from Sept. i, 1814, to
Dec. I, 1814, as a drummer in Capt. Conrad Wiley's Comp.,
Col. Van Dolson's Regt., New York :^Iihtia. His will, dated
Nov. 16, 1849, v,\as probated Jan. 28, 1850 (Wid. Pen. ctf. 3352).

Res: Copake.

Children, some bp at Copake:

719 i Ambrose, bp Mav 31, 1812; m a 1835, Mariah Win-

chell.

720 ii Lewis Richard, bp May 2, 1814; m a 1840, Phebe

Snyder.

iii Darius; b in 1815; m a 1840, Perline ; b m

' 1 81 6. Issue: Lydia Ann, b in 1844. Res m
i860 at Copake.

iv Marilla, m James Lampman.

V Clarinda, bp Mav 22, 1819; m Levi Melius.

vi Sabrina, bp July 12, 1821 ; d prior to 1S74; m George
Langour. ' Issue: Melvin Langour; Walter Lang-
our; Christina Langour; Cline Langour.

vii Phebe, b a 1823 ; m Walter Shaver.

viii Christiana, bp Oct. 10, 1825; m James Sheldon.

ix Maria, bp Jtme 12, 1827; m Peter A. Williams.

X Junius, bp Feb. 28, 1S29; d prior to iS74;m Lavma
Issue; Hidreda, b in 1851.

xi DeHla, m Brady.

xii Catharine; d prior to Dec, 1849, aged 38 years; m
Sept. 29, 1845, William N. Northrup; b^Nov. 3,
1824, at South Dover, Dutchess Co., N. Y.; d
June I, 1885, at his home at Copake. After
Catharine Van Deusen 's death he married again,
Sept. 21, 1 86 2, Harriet Simons, dau of Titus
Simons; she d Mav 24, 1S77. Issue: Mordecai
Northrup, b Jan. 13, 1847, at Copake; was edu-
cated for a clergyman; d at Copake Aug. 2, 1876;

*Derick or Dirk or Dirck are not the Dutch of Richard, but abbreviations of Theo-
dcrick or Theodore. The above translation is, however, a very usual one.

272 Van Deursen Family

William Northrup, b May 20, d June 20, 1S49;
Annie E. Northnip. b Oct. 28, 1851; at Pavilion.
Greene Co., N. Y.; m Oct. 30, 1872, E. D. Xiver,
merchant at Hudson, N. Y. ; Man- Northrup
(The Northrup Genealogy, p. 318).' It will be
noticed there is a discrepancy between the dates
of the above. The last two children are said to
be born after the date of Catherine's death, and
before the second marriage of William N. Northrup.
xiii Olive; d prior to 1874; m Samuel Cook; had dau,
Olive Gee Cook.

401 PHEBE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (208) Barent Van
Deusen and Fytje Holenbeek; bp at Copake March 10, 1793;
m a 1820, David McArthur. She was received as a member
of the Dutch Reformed Church at Copake, on confession of
faith, Oct. 16, 1819.

Res: Columbia Co., N. Y.

Children:
i Nelson McArthur, b in 1823; bp at Copake in 1824; sps

parents. ■'
ii Hannah Catherine McArthur, bp at Copake Feb. 18, 1826.

402 SAMUEL VAN DEUSEN, son of (208) Barent Van
Deusen and Fytje Holenbeek; b May 26, bp at Copake Aug.
9, 1795; m there May 15, 1818, Phebe Drum. He enlisted
in Sept., 1814, in Cap't. Rossman's Comp., New York Militia,
War of 1812, and "marched with said company to Kinder-
hook in route to Plattsburg where orders met them to return
as the battle had been fought." On April 26, 1870, his
widow filed a Bounty Land Claim (109,930) reporting death
of husband on June 11, 1S69.

Res: Census of 1S50, Copake, N. Y. Oc: Laborer.
Children:

i Peter, b 1821; m a 1855, Lucinda ; res 1850,

Copake, N. Y.; oc carpenter. Issue: Henri, b 1858.
ii William, b in 1828. He enlisted at Nassau, N. Y., Nov.
6, 1861, as Corporal in Co. H, 7th New York Vol. Cav..
and mustered out with Co. Mar. 31, 1862, at Washing-
ton, D. C. No further record.
iii Nelson, b in 1840.

403 WILLIAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (20S) Barent Van
Deusen and Fvtje (Sophia) Holenbeek of Copake ; bp there
Aug. 8, 1797; d there Dec. 16, i8S6;m July 25, 1817, Chris-

Seventh Generation 273

TINA Veley, b Jan. 7, 179S; d June 11, 1872. He served
nine days in the War of 1812, Aug'iS. 1S14. to Aug "5 1814
as a Lieut, in Capt John I. Martin's Company, Col Van Dot
son s Regt., New ^ ork Militia. He stated that he wrs d? -
charged because there were ' ' too manv officers. ' ' He march-
ed from Hudson to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was disch^JJed
(Bounty Land Claim for 160 acres 75,357) ^^^^^irgea.

Res: Copake. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

i Arabella, b Apr. 21, bp at Churchtown" Sept. 12
18 19: m H. S. Husted; res LeRoy, Genesee Co.,'

721 ii Albert, b Feb. 22, 1821, at Hillsdale; m Mar 6 iSco

Dorothy Harris. ' ^ '

iii Lucinda "b Apr. 6, 1823; m Egbert Webster of
Hillsdale; res in 1872 Gt. Barrington Mass

722 ly Charles William, b Apr. 3, 1825; m Feb. 21; "18.-4

Catherine M. Plass. ^^'

723 V Linus, b June 26, 1S27, at Copake; m Dec it 1S60

Agness Smile v. ^'

vi Eunico b Feb. 20, 1S30 ; m Wm. McFarlin of Amenia

- N. Y.; res Copake, N. Y.
vu Eveline, b Sept. 28, 1832; not mentioned in 1S72
via Jennie, b Feb. 6, 1S35; ^'as a Dist. School Teacher in

i860; m Mar. 10, 1890, Edward H. Fitch of Park

Rapids, Mmn.; no children.
ix Ambrose, b July 21, i S3 7; not mentioned in 1872
x_ Aaron, b Sept. i, 1S39 ; named in Census of i860
XI Loron, b May 11, 1S42; served in Comp. K, 128th

Regt., New York Vol. Inf., 1862; d at Baton

Rouge, La., Oct. i, 1863 ; mother was a pensioner

(Ctt. 168,300).

404 HENRY BERNARD VAN DEUSEN, son of (20S)
Barent Van Deusen and Phoebe (Fytje) Holenbeek- b at
Copake Jan. 21, bp as Harry May 4, 1800; d at Hudson N
y., Feb. 17, 1887; m (ist) March 12, 1825, Mary Ann Bost-
wiCK, b May 23, 1S03; d April 2, 1856; (2d) Dec. 22 18.-8
Mary E. House, b April 21, 1837; d Nov. 14, 1S99 '
Res: Hudson, N. Y. Oc: Grocer.
Children, by first wife:
i Julia Augusta, b Aug. 20, 1826; m Dec. 28, 1848, Alfred

Dudley Hoyt.
a Mary Louisa, b June 3, 182S; m July 2, 1S50, Philo Mc-
Alpine.
18

274 - Van Deursen Family

iii Phoebe, b June lo, 1830; d same vear.

iv Sidney Bostwick. b May 24, 1S36; d Aug. 2, 1S47.

V Cecelia, b Oct. 22. 1S3S'; d Apr. 2S, 1S56.
By second wife:

vi Emily, b Dec. 3, 1S65, at Carthage Landing, Dutchess Co..
N. Y.; m Sept. 3, 1S90, Pirie MacDonald. Thev res
in New York City, where Mr. MacDonald is a photo-
grapher. Issue: Jesse MacDonald, b July i, 1892.

405 CAROLINE VAN DEUSEN. dau of (20S) Barent
Van Deusen and Fytje Holenbeek; bp at Copake Feb. 21,
1802 ; m a 1821, Richard Vosburgh.

Children, bp at Copake:
i Phoebe Vosburgh, bp Oct. 24, 1S22.
ii VVilHam Vosburgh. bp Dec. 5, 1S24.
iii Bernard Vosburgh, bp Jan. 18, 1S27.
iv Samuel Vosburgh, bp Feb. 14, 1829.

406 FREELOVE (Frans) VAN DEUSEN, dau of (209)
John Van Deusen and Marytje (Polly) Decker of Copake;
b Oct. 25, 1793-rbp at Claverack Feb. 2, 1794, m a 1815,
Henry Vosburgh.

Children:

i Gennie Vosburgh ; m Kip.

ii Welthy Vosburgh; m Loomis.

iii Delia Vosburgh.

407 JACOB 1. VAN DEUSEN, son of (209) John Van
Deusen and Marytje Decker of Copake, N. Y. ; b Nov. 8, 1799;
m (ist) in 1818, Carolina Sanford; (2d) Catherine Wol-
COTT, dau of Francis J. and Laura Wolcott, who d Nov. 4,
1825; (3d) in 1826. Laura Wolcott, sister of Catherine, who
d without issue Mar. 15, 1S27, aged 21 years; (4th) Mar. 16,
1828, Hannah Van Deusen. dau of (213) Tobias Van Deu-
sen and Catherine Lampman; bp Apr. 29, 1S08; d Feb. 17,
1892.

Mr. Van Deusen was a v.^ealthy fanner and stock-raiser.
He resided at Copake and died there Jan. i, 1855.

Children, by first wife:
724 i Milo Sanford, b Sept. 29, 1820; m (ist) in 1840,
Sally Ann Miller; (2d) Mar. 22, 1869, Sarah A.
Collyruest.
By second wife:

ii Freelen, b July 28, 1823; m Sept. 22, 1851, Cath-
erine Williams; res Copake; oc farmer. Issue:

Seventh Generation 275

Frank, b Mar. 2, 1853 ; m Josephine Makely ; Fred,
b Apr. 17, 1868; living unm in 1904.
By fourth wife:

iii Jane, b Sept. 22, 1S30; d Aug. 22, 1877; m Jan. 4,
1849, Charles N. Parks; res Greenport, N. Y.

725 iv Julia, b Jan. 20, 1832; m Jan. 16, 1850, Sylvester

Vosburgh.

V Fannie, b Jan. 8, 1834; m Oct. 18, 1853, Peter N.

Hollenbeck; res Greenport.

726 vi Lester, b Oct. 8, 1835; m Oct. 4, 1858, Lydia A.

MacArthur.
vii Marvin, b Aug. S, 1838; unm; res Copake.
viii Prudence, b May 20, 1S40; m (ist) in 1S6. ., George

Burtin ; (2d) Albert L. Curtis ; no ch ; res Milwaukee,

Wis.
ix Luddington, b May 3, 1S42; d unm.

727 X Oneitia, b June 23, 1S45; m Mar. 21, 1S66, Patrick

Henry N orris.

408 LEVI VAN DEUSEN, son of (209) John Van Deusen
and Marytje Decker of Copake, Columbia Co., N. Y. ; b Sept.
4, bp Oct. 10, 1802, at Hillsdale, Col. Co., N. Y.; d Dec. 7,
1866; m about 1822, Johanna Wolcott.

Res: Oneida, Madison Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer and Con-
tractor.
Children:

i Betsey M., b Oct. 4, 1822; m Thompson E. Barnes.

ii Wadsworth, b Apr. 22, 1826; d in infancy.

iii Thurston, b Oct. 23, 1S27; m Jan. 4, 1851, at Ver-
non, Oneida Co., N. Y., Helen Scully. He en-
listed in Co. C, 32nd Wis. Vol. Inf., Aug. 13, 1862,
and d Sept. 3, 1864, being struck by lightning at
Jonesboro, Clayton Co., Ga. (Pen. Ctf. 66,471);
res of wid 1S94, Phillips, Price Co., Wis. Issue:
Zoa C, b at Oneida, Madison Co., N. Y., Sept. 12,
1853; Frances Adella, b at Oneida, Oct. i, 1855;
Orville, b at Princeton, Green Lake Co., Wis.,
Apr. 6, i860.

728 iv James Eaton, b Feb. 6, iS29;m Nov. 25, 1866. Mary

T. Stewart.

V Polly Ann, b Sept. 26, 1S36; m Charles Asa Brown,
vi Wells De Clifford, b Mar. 13, 1S43 ; d in infancy.

vii Wellington, b June 5, 1845 '. ^ Sylvia A. Shattuck.

409 ABNER VAN DEUSEN, son of (209) John Van

276 Van Deursen Family

Deusen and Marytje Decker of Hillsdale; b Feb. 14, bp
at Copake, N. Y., May 3, 1807; d July 10, 18S1; m (ist)
at Hillsdale in 1833, Olive Mead, who d Sept. 20, 1S47; (2d)
a 1S50, LuciNDA or Cyxthl\ Post, who v/as bom in Mass.
Res: 1850, Mt. Washington, Mass.
Children, all by first wife, b in Mass.:
i Leman, b a 1S34.
ii Richard, b 1835.
729 iii Ezra, b a 1837 ;m Feb. 21, 1858, Vienna E. Newman.
iv Levi, b 1842; served in Co. E, 49th Mass. Vol. Inf.,
War of Rebellion, Sept. 19, 1862, to Sept. i, 1S63
(Inv. Ctf. 979,057) ; res Ashley Falls, Mass.
V James S., b Mar. 4, 1S44; m Feb. 5, 1880, Josephine
W. Hollenbeck. He served in Co. H, 91st New
York Vol. Inf., Aug., 1S64, to June. 1865 (Pen.
Ctf. 476,462); res Gt. Barrington, Mass.; retired;
no children.
vi Delbert, b 1844; served in Co. A, 159th New York
Vol. Inf., War of the Rebellion; enlisted Sept. 6,
1862, and was killed in action, Sept, 19, 1864, at
Opequon,-'Va. His father, Abner, filed applica-
tion for pension Sept. 2, 1879, (No. 254,745) but
the claim was never allowed,
vii Hiiam G., b 1846.
viii Martha.
ix Laura.

410 PHOEBE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (213) Tobias
Van Deusen and Catherine Lampman of Copake, N. Y. ;
b there May 22, 1800; d at Salisbury, Conn., March 23,
1876; m at Copake, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1819, David Mac Arthur;
b July 30, 179S; d at Livingston, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1859,

Res: Copake until about 1835, then North Egremont,
Mass.

Childre:s, I to 6 b at Copake, 7 to 9 at No. Egremont,
Mass.:
i Almira Mac Arthur, b Apr. i, 1820; d at Ancram, N. Y.,

J\ine 15, 1 86 1.
ii Angeline Mac Arthur, b Apr. 10, 1823; d a Copake June

I, 1851.
iii Nelson Mac Arthur, b Oct. 7, 1825 ; m Jan. 26, 1851, Jane
E. Barnett (For descendants of this line see Miscella-
eotis and Related Families).
iv James R. Mac Arthur, b Mar. 15, 182S; m Sept. 4, 1S56,

Seventh Generation 277

Frances M. Richmond (For descendants of this Hne
see Miscellaneous and Related Families)

V Susan Mac Arthur, b Aug. lo. 1S30; m Oct. 24, 1S54,

>,icholas M. W illiams (For descendants of this hne see
Miscellaneous and Related Families)

VI Sarah J. Mac Arthur, b Nov. 10, 1834; m Feb. 14, 18C5

Charles Saunders (For descendants of this line see

Miscellaneous and Related Families)
vii Renselaer A. Mac Arthur, b Oct. 13, 1836; d July 12,

1863, at Baton Rouge, La., from wounds received at

battle of Port Hudson.
viii Freeman T. Mac Arthur, b Nov. 23, 1839; d Sept lo

188S, atNew YorkCitv. >^ • y-

ix Mary S. Mac Arthur, b Jan. 2, 1S43.

411 CHRISTINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (213) Tobias
Van Deusen and Catherine Lampman of Copake, N Y • b
April 4, 1802; m a 1830, Peter WoLcoTT.

Children:

i Erastus Wolcott, b Nov. 21, 1836; m Julv 4, 1S57, Emily
Langdon; res Chatham, N. Y. Issue: Franklin j
Wolcott, b Apr. 30, 1S58; Flora Wolcott, b Aug. 30
1875; in 1898, George Butler.

11 Catherine Wolcott, b July 29, 183S; m Nov. iS, 1859, J.
C. Hollenbeek; res Chatham, N. Y. Issue: Loren
P. Hollenbeek, b Dec. 15, i86i;m Dec. 17, 18S4, Annie
Perry; Burton S. Hollenbeek, b June 13, 1865: m Sept
I, 1890, Molly Fitzgerald; Grant E. Hollenbeek, b
July 17, 1870; m Sept. 8, 1896, Lula Funday; Hattie
Hollenbeek, b July 31, 1875; "i June 30, 1896, Peter
White.

412 FREEMAN VAN DEUSEN, son of (213) Tobias
Van Deusen and Catherine Lampman of Copake, N. Y.; b
there Feb, 7, bp at Claverack June 30, 1806; d at Blackinton,
Mass., Jan. 21, 1883; m Dec. 29, 1837, Lucretia Tullar, b
m Lgremont, Mass., May 22, 1814; d Mav 4, 1888, at Blackin-
ton, Mass.

Res: South Lee, Mass. Oc: Milhvright.

Children:

730 i Camilla Eugenia, b Jan. i, 1842; m Oct. i, 1862,

Edward Wells Blackinton.

731 ii Pamelia Collin, b Oct. 6, 1S44 ; m Oct. 5, 1870, Albert
Henry AVillis.

Paulina Tullar, b Oct. 6, 1844; d Feb. 4, 1907; m

111

278 Van Deursen Family

Nov. 9, 1864, Edwin Carter Sexton; res Palmer,
Mass.; no ch.

413 SEYxMOUR VAX DEUSEX, son of (213) Tobias
Van Deusen and Catherine Lampman of Copake, N. Y. ; b
Nov. 26, iSio; d a 1880; m at Salisbury, Conn., in 1834,
Caroline McArthur; b May 11, 18 14. '

Res: Hillsdale, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

732 i Mary Etta, b Feb. 15, 1835 ;m Jan. 25, 18^:;, Walter

B. Ten Broeck.

733 ii Jeannett, b July 8, 1837; m Dec. 15, 1857, John

Frederick Collins.
iii Delila, b Aug. 12, 1840; m Mar. 17, 186S, Ezra Best
of Egremont, Mass. ; no ch.

734 iv Almira, b Apr. 16, 1842; m Sept. 2, 1865, James

Bain.
V Annie, b Sept. i, 1844; d Sept. 25, 1S70; m a 1S65,

Henry Hallenbeck of Egremont, Mass. Issue:

Edward Hallenbeck, b 1869.
vi Newton Jay, b Nov. 8, 1846; m Emma Powell; no ch.

735 vii Elizabeth, b Mar. 5, 184S; m Nov. i, 187 1, Frank

Homer Clemons.

414 MARIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (213) Tobias Van
Deusen and Catherine Lampman of Copake, N. Y. ; b there
May 27, 1816; d Sept. 27, 1874, at Copake; m April 21, 1S32,
Daniel Haywood.

Res: Copake, N. Y.
Children:
i Norman Haywood, b Apr. 26, 1S34; m Mar. 23, i86r,

Amelia E. Austin; res New York City. Issue: Ida

N. Haywood, b Mar. 12, 1864; m Aug. 27, 1887, D. C.

Omstead.
ii_ Orin Haywood, b Feb. 3, 1836.
iii Almira Haywood, b Sept. 13, 1837; m Oct. 13, 1S60,

Hiram Wright.
iv Elizabeth Hayv/ood, b July 13, 1839.
v^ Emma Haywood, b July 25, 1841.
vi Albert Haywood, b Apr. 5, 1843; m June 6, 1867, Annie

Brown (For descendants of this line see Miscellaneous

and Related Families).
vii Jarvis Haywood, b Feb. 11, 1845; d Dec. 21, 1867.
viii Elthea Haywood, b Feb. i, 1847; d Apr. 29, 1871 ; m Oct.

31, 1 866, Edv\'ard Brainard.

Seventh Generation 279

ix Lyman Haywood, b Mav 12, 1849.

X Mary Haywood, b Apr. '29, 1852; m Sept. i, 1S70, Albert

Hallenbeck; she d Sept. 11, 1871.
xi Daniel Haywood, b Sept. 5, 1S54.

415 JAMES NICHOLAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (214)

Nicholas Van Deusen and Anna Fonda of West Taghkanick,
Col. Co., N. Y. ; b Oct. 13, bp at Livmgston Nov. 9, 1788; d
Apr. 22, 1877; bur at Liv.;m at Clav. Dec. 4, 1808, Christina
PoTZ or Potts, who d June 14, 1876; bur at Liv. They were
residents of Claverack until 1834; in 1850 thev were living in
Taghkanick.
Children:

736 i Jane Ann, b Oct. 4, bp at Churchtown Nov. 12, 1809;

sps Nicholas Van Deusen, Annatje Fonda; m
June 20, 1829, Charles Caleb Post.

737 ii Robert James, b Oct. 21, 1811; m a 1S33, Harriet

Ham.

iii Elizabeth, b Dec. 21, 1813; m in 1S35, James Camp-
bell. ^

iv Carolina, b Feb. 23, bp at Churchtown Apr. 28,
1816; d unm Nov. 22, 18S1 ; bur at Livingston.

V Nicholas, b July 21, bp at Churchtown Sept. 13,
i8i8;dy.

738 vi Jacob, b Oct. 21, bp at Claverack Dec. 17, 1820; m

Sept. 26, 1S46, Emeline Plass.

739 vii Peter, b Mar. 2, bp at Hillsdale Apr. 13, 1823; m

July 17, 1 86 2, Mrs. Harriet N. Bunce.
viii Christina, b July 6, bp at Claverack Sept. 4, 1825; m

at Liv. Dec. 12, 1861, Norman Link of Taghkanick.
ix Catherine, b Sept. 15, bp at Hillsdale Oct. 30, 1827;

prob m Nov. 11, 1S49, Reuben Schutt, a farmer of

Copake; she is bur at Livingston.
x p:meline, b Apr. 26, bp at Liv. Aug. 24, 1833 ; d July

_ 18, 1900; bur at Livingston.
xi Nicholas, b Nov. 26, 1S34, bp at Livingston Jan. 12,

1835; removed to Berrien Co., Mich.

416 PETER VAN DEUSEN, son of (214) Nicholas Van
Deusen and Anna Fonda of West Taghkanick, N. Y.; b July
29, bp at Livingston Aug. 28, 1791 ; d March S, 18S7; m Oct.
5, 1830, to Eliza Cuyler at the Reformed Church, Cox-
sackie, by Rev. Jeremiah Searle.

Res; 1850, Hudson. Oc: Merchant.

280 Van Deursen Family

Children:
i John Payson, b 1831.
ii Edward Cuyler, b 1S33.
iii Robert, b 1837; d Feb. 10, 1S43.
iv Peter; d y.

417 CHRISTINA VANDEUSEN, dau of (214) Nicholas
Van Deusen and Anna Fonda of West Taghkanick, N. Y.; b
Dec. II, 1793; bp at Claverack Feb. 2, 1794; d Dec. 16, 1871;
m May 26, 1810, Peter B. Rossman; b Oct. 30, 1788; d June
22, 1819.

Children, bp at Livingston:

i Caroline A. Rossman, bp Aug. 27, iSii; d Nov. 22, 1856;
m Mar. 21, 1831, Alfred Wattles, b Mar. 25, iSii; d
Mar. 17, iSSo. He was a merchant in Hudson, N. Y..
under firm name of House and Wattles. Issue: Emily
C. Wattles, b June i, 1832; d Dec, 1864; m 1852, at
Mellenville, N. Y., John Metcalf, and had issue: Caro-
hne A. Metcalf, b Feb. 19, 1855; d Feb. 14, 1857;
Haidee Metcalf, b Dec. 25, 1857, d May 29, 1859; Kate
Wattles, b "Dec. 5, 1836; m Jan. 31, 1861, at Church-
town, Stephen W. Ham, who d May 21, 1894; they had
issue: Alfred W. Ham, b July 29, 1862; Katherine
Ham, b Sept. 8, 1874.

ii Margerete Rossman, b Sept. 21, 1813; d May 22, 1S41;
m a 1833, Nelson Husted, and had issue: Rossman
Husted, b Aug. 26, 1837.

iii Stephen Rossman, bp Sept. 10, 1815; d June 9, 1869; m
Mar. 4, 1839, by Rev. Augustus Wagenhagen, Mar/
Ann Decker. Issue: Mary C. Rossman, b July 6,
1840; d Feb. 7, i89i;m Aug. 25, 1860, her cousin, Ross-
man Husted, and had issue: George W. Husted. b
Oct. 26, 1869.

iv Peter Matthew Rossman, b Mar. 14, 1817; bp Feb. 16.
1822 ; was a member of the Sam Houston Regiment lor
eight years; later, he owned and resided upon a sheep
ranch in Texas.

v Cathrina Maria Rossman, b Mar. 22, 1819; bp Feb. 16,
1822; d at Hudson, N. Y., Dec. 19, 18S5; m Almon
Snyder b Jan. i, 1818; d Dec. 19, 1888. They had
issue: Almon J. Snyder, b at Hudson June 11, 1850.

418 ELIZABETH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (214) Nicholas
Van Deusen and Anna Fonda of West Taghkanick, N. i-.
b June 8, bp at Livingston July i, 1798; d May 3, 1874. "^

Seventh Gexeratiox 281

Sept. lo, 1815, at Claverack, Abraham Briggs; b Feb. 27,

1793; d Aug. 19. 1869. Res at Johnstown, X. Y.
Children:

i Amy Briggs, b June 30, 1S16; d Sept. 4, 1S65 ; m Oct. 31.
1S37, Henry Stickles. Issue: Elizabeth Stickles/m
John Decker; res Elizaville, Col. Co., N. Y. ; Walter
Stickles, m Nettie Van Deusen, dau of Peter Van Deu-
sen; Mary Livingston Stickles, m Robert D. Stall;
Harmon Stickles, m Carrie Patrie; res Livingston, N.
Y.; Charles Stickles, m Horton Seism; Harriet Stickles;
Alma Stickles; Sarah Stickles, m John Stickles.

ii Sarah Ann Briggs, b Nov. 3, 1818; m Jan. 31, 1843, Whit-
ney Stickles. Issue: Abraham Stickles; Lewis Stick-
les, m Letty Windsor; George Stickles; Esther Stickles,
d in 1894; m John C. Dinehart; res West Copake, N.
Y. ; Mary Stickles, m Harvey Boice ; res Stamford, Conn. ;
Elizabeth Stickles, m Dewitt Varick, res Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y.

iii Walter Briggs, b May 31, 1821 ; d Nov. 16, 18S4; m Sept.
15, 185 1, Martha Elizabeth Jewett of Vernon, Oneida
Co., N. \"; had one ch, Mary Elizabeth Briggs, b Atig.
io~ 1853, who m May 20, 1885, Abram Almon Kells
(res Sheffield, Mass.), and had dau Maud Victoria Kells,
b Apr. 24, 1889.

iv Peter Briggs, b June 15, 1823 ; d May 25, 1837.

V James Briggs, b May 23, d July 24^ 1825.

419 MARGARET VAN DEUSEN. dau of (214) Nicholas
Van Deusen and Anna Fonda of West Taghkanick, Col. Co.,
N. Y.;b July 25, 1801; d Feb. 12, 1852; m Aug. 19, 1820,
Samuel Denyk (Ten Eyck) ; b July 22, 1798; d Dec. 30, 183 1.

Children, bp at Livingston; sps parents:
i Mar}^ Ann Denyk, b July 29, bp Sept. 9, 1821 ; d 1893 ; m

Feb. 22, 1847, Conklin Terry. Issue: Robert M.

Terry,
ii Carolina Denyk, b July 31, bp Sept. 30, 1823; m Walter

Sunderland,
iii Robert Denvk, b Jan. 13, bp Aug. 7, 1825 ; d at sea.
iv Morris Denyk, b Oct. 27, 1827; bp Dec. 30, 1828; d City

of Mexico Feb. 6, 1870.

V Elizabeth Denyk, b Nov. 21, 1829; bp Mar. 21, 1830; d,

July 22, 1839.
vi Samuel Van Deusen Denyk, b Dec. 28, 183 1 ; bp Jan. 17,
1832.

2S2 Van Deursen Family

^420 ROBERT NICHOLAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (214.
Nicholas Van Dcusen and Anna Fonda ; b at Tas^hkanick, Col'.
Co.. N. Y., Oct. 4, 1S04; d at Stuyvesant, N. Y.,'Oct. 26, 1S63 ;
m at Livingston Jan. S, 1827, by 'Rev. A. N. Kettle, to Cath.«.-'
RixE Best.

Oc: Miller and Merchant.
Children, bp at Livingston:
740 i Edwin Holmes, b Aug. 29, bp Nov. 9, 1828; m July
22, 185S, Cynthia Ann Wendover.
ii Margaret Ann, b July 21, bp Oct. 24, 1S30; d unm

Sept. 25, 1857.
iii Mary Ellen, b Sept. 20, 1832; bp Feb. 22, 1833; m
Oct. 5, 1870, William Pierson Hazleton; res 1S77,
Palatka, Fla.

^421 ANNA CATHERINE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (214)
Nicholas Van Deusen and Anna Fonda; b Sept. i, 1S07; ni
July 21, 1832, at Livingston, by Rev. Edwin Holmes, to John

A. ROCKAFELLER.

Res : Ancram.

Children:
i Emeline Rockafeller, b Dec. 9, 1833; bp Apr. 27, 1834, at

Livingston.
ii Marv^ette Rockafeller.
iii Alice Rockafeller.
iv John Rockafeller.
v Robert Rockafeller.

422 MARIA ALBERTINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (214)
Nicholas Van Deusen and Anna Fonda of West Taghkanick.
N. Y.; b Nov. 18, 1810; d April i, 1901; m July, 1828, Fyte
Miller, a farmer.

Res: Dryden, Tompkins Co., N. Y,
Children:
i Nicholas Miller, b Oct. 18, 1828; bp at Livingston Feb.

3, 1S29; d Oct. 5, 1879; m Louisa E. Rockefeller.
ii Roetta Miller, b Aug. 12, bp at Liv. Oct. 17, 1S30; m

Norman Niver.
iii Ehzabeth Ann Miller, b a 1832; m Dec. 22, 1853, (743)

Robert Van Deusen of Canaan, Conn,
iv Eveline Miller, b a 1834; m Orson Luther; res Freeville.

Tompkins Co., N. Y.
V Mary Ellen Miller, b May 17, 1837; m Nov. 2, 1S67.

Samuel Woodford (See' Burhans Gen., p. 442); res

Fayetteville, Onondaga Co., N. Y.

Seventh Generation 283

vi Jonas Fyte Miller, b a 1838; m Serapta Stewart; res

Cincinnatus. Cortland Co., N. Y.
vii Frank ^liller, b 1S41 ; unm; member of Co. F, 76tli N. Y.

Vol. Inf.; enlisted Oct. 11, 1861, at Freeville, X. Y.;

killed in the second battle of Bull Run Aug. 29, 1862,

War of the Rebellion,
viii Oscar Miller, m Emma Jean Williams,
ix Russel W. Miller, b Sept. 7, 1848; m Katie Rockefeller;

res Copake Iron Works, Col. Co., N. Y.
X Stanley Roberts i^-Iiller; m Belle Space.
xi Carrie E. Miller, b Mar. 24, 1850; m John J. Cole of Dry-
den, N. Y.
xii Norman N. Miller, b Oct. 6, 1S58; m Harriet Longcoy;

res Auburn, N. Y.

423 LENA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (215) Robert James
Van Deusen and Barbara Sharp of Livingston Manor; b
June 30, bp Aug. 4, 1799; d Dec. 4, 1S74; m Aug. 4, 1S16,
Peter I. Harder; b Jime 30, 1797 ; d Aug. 20, 1870.

Res: Lockport, 111.
Children:
i John Henry Robert Harder, b Feb. 27, bp at Livingston

Apr. ^, 1S17; d Dec. 20, 1S67, at Watertown, N. Y.;

m Sally Wells,
ii Peter Harder, b Dec. 29, 1819, bp at Livingston Feb. 6,

1820; d May 30, 1820, in Madison Co., N. Y.
iii James Harder, b Aug. 31, 1821; m Sarah U. Halbrook;

res Whitewater, Wis.; living in May, 1906.
iv Jacob Harder, b Aug. 6, 1823; d Mar. 30, 1883.
V Richard Harder, b July 11, 1825; m Sept. 22, 1853, Har-
riet Link of Joliet, 111. ; res Whitewater, Wis.
vi Theodore Harder, b Oct. 21, 1828; m Sept. 24, 1853,

Susan A. Billings; res Lockport, 111.
vii Peter Harder, b Nov. 7, 1830; d May 7, 1834.
viii Elizabeth Harder, b July 13, 1833; d Sept. 14, 1904; m

Aug. 29, 1850, Jacob A. Gaul; res Oneida, N. Y.
ix Herman Harder, b Mar. 17, 1837 ; d in Colorado.
X Edwin Harder, b Oct. 9, 1S39; d Feb. 14, 1841.
xi Francis Harder, b Sept. 9, 1841; m Emma Brinkerhoff;

res Lockport, 111.
xii Jane Harder, b Feb. 5, 1845 ; m George Stewart; res W^est

McHenry, 111.

424 ELIZABETH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (215) Robert

284 Van Deursen Family

James Van Deusen and Barbara Shaip, b Oct. 29, 1801; <i
Jan. 15, 1865; m Feb. 7. 1823, Jacob Gardner.

Children, bp at Livingston:
i Robert. Gardner, b Nov. 22, 1823; bp Jan. 4, 1S24.
ii Elizabeth Gardner, b Feb. 29, bp Mar. 12, 1826.
iii Albert Gardner, b May 23, bp July 29, 1828.
iv John Gardner, b July 25, bp Sept. i, 1829.
V Edwin Gardner, b May 7, bp June 26, 1831.

425 NICHOLAS R. VAN DEUSEN, son of (215) Robert
James Van Deusen and Barbara Sharp; b Nov. 23, 1804; d
Aug. II, 1877; bur at Ashley Falls, Mass.; m June 13, 1S24,
Hetje (Albertina) Rossman, b Dec. 12, 1805, at Livingstrin.
N. Y. ; dau of John L Rossman and Catharine Fonda; d Dec.
8, 1S99, at Falls Village, Conn.

Res: 1850, Livingston, N. Y. ; later, Salisbury, and Canaan.
Conn. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

741 i Elizabeth Ann, b Oct. 7, bp at Livingston Dec. 4,

1825; sps Nicholas Van Deusen, Albertina Ros-
man;''m a 1840, Robert Decker.

742 ii Catharine Barbary, b Jan. 16, 1827 ;m May 22, 1S51.

William Alonzo Waldorf.
iii Maria Louisa, b May 16, bp at Liv. July 18, 1830:
m (ist) Jan. 12, 1847, Austin Washburn, who d
July 10, 1855 ;m (2d) Jan. 16, 1868, Edwin Feller.
who d Dec. 26, 1893. Issue: William A. Waih-
burn, b Sept. 4, 1855.

743 iv Robert, b Aug. 31, 1832; m (ist) Dec. 22, 1853.

Elizabeth Ann Miller, dau of (422) Maria Albertina
Van Deusen; (2d) Sept. 15, 1869, Helen Almira
Lawrence.

744 v Nicholas, b Nov. 26, 1834; m Sept. 25, 1854, Saman-

tha Blodget.
vi John N., b Apr. 5, 1837; m May 10, 1866, Adeha

Vosburg of Barrington, Mass. Issue: Minnie.

b a 1868; m Apr., 1889, Theodore Adams,
vii Walter, b 1840; d in Rio Janeiro, Nov. 24, 1S75; ni

Nellie Wilson,
viii Sarah, b Nov. 10, 1843; m Mar. 22, 1866, Edwin ^^ ■

Warner of East Canaan, Conn.; b Aug. 25, rS4^-

Res: Canaan, Conn.; oc hotel keeper. Issue:

Walter W. Warner, b June 10, 1875; d Nov. 22.

1905- . ..

ix Imogene, b Mar. 22, 1846; d Jan. 6, 1900; m (i^".'

Seventh Generation 285

Nov., 1S70, Edward R. Smith of Grafton, Mass.;
(2d) June. 1879, Nathan Green; res Lime Rock,
Conn.

426 ROBERT R. VAN DEUSEN, son of (215) Robert
James Van Deusen and Barbara Sharp; b Sept. 22^ 1809; bp
at Livingston; d June 25, 1878; m at Chatauqua, N. Y., by
Rev. Bennett, May 24, 1834, to EIvira Stewart; b April 10,
1S14, in Madison Co., N. Y.; d Jime 30, 1891.

He enhsted Dec. 3, 1862, at Stockbridge, N. Y., in Batty.
A, ist New York Lt. Art., and was discharged at Washing-
ton, D. C, June 2, 1863. In 1890 his widow^ Elvira Van
Deusen, filed application for pension (No. 480,544),

Res: Michigan City, Ind. Oc: Farmer, and later, law-
yer.

Children:

i Mary Elizabeth, b May 4, bp Aug. 2, 1835.

745 ii Anna Eliza, b Oct. 27, 1837 ;m Oct. 19, 1859, Louis

P. Gage.

746 iii Stewart Algernon, b Oct. 29, 1838; m June 11, 1870,

Nanc\'"Mead.

iv Sarah Maria, b June 25, 1841 ; unm.

V Henr>' Clay, b Mar. 13, 1843, at Platts Hollow,
Madison Co., N. Y. ; m May 29, 1873, Helena
Maria Smith. He w^as Cashier of the Fort Dear-
born Bank, Chicago; res Michigan City, Ind.;
served in Co. G, 2d Ohio Vol. Cav., Aug. 22, 1861,
to Oct. 2, 1S62 (Pen. Ctf. 919,761).

747 vi Ella, b Jan. 24, 1845; m Aug. 23, 1875, Elisha S.

Weaver,
vii Robert Scott, b Feb. 14, 1847; killed at the battle

of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; enlisted Nov. i,

1861, at Morrisville, N. Y., in Co. E, 8ist New

York Vol. Inf. (J»Iother's pen. app. No. 497,690,

Oct. 16, 1890, no ctf.).
viii Jay R., b Jan. 5, 1849; ^^ Dec. 13, 1880, Estelle C.

Fowler, of Rochester, N. Y.; res Chicago, 111.; no

ch.

748 ix Gerrit Sharp, b Jan. 7, 1851 ; m Nov. 9, 1881, Rachel

Sloan Condin.

749 X Estelle, b Sept. 5, 1S53; m Dec. 8, 1872, Edwin C.

Briggs.
xi Arthur Eugene, b Oct. 27, 1855; m Feb. 22, 1880,
Cora Agnes Barnard; res Denver, Colo. Issue:
Alma, b May 22, 1S81.

2S6 Van Deursen Family

427 PETER VAN DEUSEN, son of (215) Robert lam-
Van Deusen and Barbara Sharp; b July 8, iSio; d Dec. r-
1902; m (ist) Dec. 31, 1S40, Harriet Louisa Foster, wr.' !
d Nov. 22, 1S62; (2d) at Lee, Mass., June 18, 1S68, Catharin:--
Frances Melissa (Cleveland) Clark (see Cleveland Genea-
logy, 35.638).

Res: Canaan, Conn., 1850; Aurora, 111., 1SS2-1907.
Children, by first v.-ife:

750 i ^A^ard, b May 10, 1843; rn Jan. 5, 1870, Nancy Eliza

Joyner.

751 ii Frank, b Apr. 29, iS45;m Jan. 31, 1876, Emma Alice

Van Deusen, dau of (744) Nicholas Van Deusea
and Samantha Blodget of Sheffield, Mass.

428 MARGARET MARIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (215)
Robert James Van Deusen and Barbara Sharp; bp June 18.
1815; d 1893; bur Sheffield, Mass.; m Sept. 26, 1835, Jacob

VOSBURGH.

, Res: Sheffield, Mass.
Children:
i Barbara Vosburgh, b a 1837; m Frank Bacon; res St.

Paul, Minn. '

ii Jerdon Vosburgh, b a 1S39.
iii Eugene J. Vosburgh, b a 1841; m and had dau, Carrie

F. Vosburgh who m May 20, 1S91, Dwight F. Peck,
iv Charles Vosburgh, b a 1843.
v Catharine Vosburgh, b 1845.

429 JAMES VAN DEUSEN, son of (215) Robert James
Van Deusen and Barbara Sharp; b Jan. 9, i8i8, at Johnstown,
N. Y. ;bp Mar. 21, i8i9;d June 6, 1892 ;m (ist) Nov. 10, 1840,
Frances Jane Smith, who d Sept. 28, 1865 ;m (2d) Oct. 10.
1866, Elizabeth Cook of Little Falls, N. Y.; b Nov. 29, 1S29;
d Feb. I, 1S92.

Oc: Lumberman and farmer.
Children, by first wife:
i Henry Bou^nan, b Feb. S, 1855; m Feb. 20, 1890, Emma
Miller; res Pittsfield, Mass.; oc merchant. Issue:
Mary E., b Dec. 20, 1S90; Charles F., b Jan. 8, 1894.
ii Edward L., b Oct. 15, 1859; m Carrie L. Wilcox.

By second wife:
iii Mary Elizabeth, b Jan. 28, 1868; m Richard Epps; res

City Point, Va., 1905.
iv Walter Suiter, b Nov. 10, 1872; res Little Falls, N. Y.

Seventh Gexeratiox

287

VnTv) ^^^^R'r^;^\yAN DEUSEN. son of (.16) Robert M.
Van Deusen and Maria or Pollv Horton; b a iSio- d Ttilv
1S69; m a 1S35, Sally Ann Wilsox; b 1S13. She resided
June 30. xSSo, at Phelps. Ontario Co., X. Y.^when she filed
an application for pension (Ctf. 210,768) on account of ser-
vices of her son. Henry C, in the Civil War. She named
children as given in following list.
Children':

i Robert M., b 1S38; was enlisted Oct. 12 1861 in
Co. D, 8th N. Y. Cav.; discharged for 'disabilitv
May 9, 1S62, near Winchester, Va.; died before
1904.
752 n. George Wb 1842; m Sept. 7, 1S62, Jennie Sawver.
m Henry C.._b 1S44; enlisted Jan. 26, 1S64, at Auburn
N. \., m Co. M, 24th N. Y. Cav.; was captured
June 7, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Va. ; died Tulv 17
1S64, at Andersonville, Ga.
iv Ellen, b 1846; m C. W. Brown.
v_ Michael, b 1S52; m Nettie Irish.
VI Graella,J3 1S55; m John Crowe.

431 FANNY VAN DEUSEN, dau of (217) Adam Van
Ueusen and Rebecca Jordan of Gvpsum, Ontario Co N
Y.; b at Hillsdale, Columbia Co., N. Y., Sept. 28, 1708- d
Feb., 1881; ni May 20, 1819. Azel Throop, son of Benjamin
Ihroop and Rachel Brower; b in Lebanon, Conn Tan 18
1792. ■' J ■

Res: Port Gibson, Ont. Co., N. Y.
Children-:

i Lucy Ann Throop, b Feb. 19, 1820; d July 21, 1849- m
Dec. 22, 1846, Dalton D. Spraeue.

11 Ruth Throop, b July 18, 1821 ; d^y.

iii Elizabeth C. Throop, b Julv i2.'iS22; m Oct 19 1S41
Stoughton Havv/ard; res Washington, D C ' *+ '

IV Joseph Allen Throop, b Feb. 14, 1S27 ; d Julv 19, 1897 • m
(ist) Jan. 27, 1864, Jane Thompson, dau of Jarnes
Ihompson of Homer, Mich.; (2d) Hannah Edwards
dau of Joseph Edvrards. By his first wife he had issue '
Augustus Thompson Throop, b Aug. 16, 1S66; m Helen
M. Eaton; Francis Wyland Throop, b Oct ' i 1867-
graduate of Cornell Uni\^'. ; m Grace Pauline 'Loscc'
Walter Scott Throop, b Apr. 16, 1871; m Alice Terrv'
Benjamin Blackman Throop, b Apr. 7, 1873 Bv
Hannah Edwards he had issue: Clara Edv/ards
Throop.

288 Van Deursen Family

V William Nelson Throop, b Apr. 6. 1829; d July 10, iSS;-
m Oct. 27. 1 850, Maria F. Stov/itis.

vi A\ii;ustus Phelps Throop, h Aug. 21, 1832 ; m in New York-
City Nov. 23, 1 868, Mary Elizabeth Smilie, dau of
James Smilie; b Aug. 8, i8'36. He was a homeopathic
physician and practised in New York. Issue: Wil-
liam Smilie Throop, b Nov. 28, 1870; d July, 1877;
Katherine Parker Throop; Frances E I izabe'th Throop.'

vii Newton Adam Throop, b Apr. i. 1835; m Oct. 16, 1864.
Belle H. Pierce, dau of B. Carter Pierce and Catharine
R. Finch of Jay, Essex Co., N. Y.; b Aug. 16, 1836;
res Chicago, 111. Issue: Katherine R. Throop, b
Dec. 3, 1865; Fanny Van Dusen Throop, b Mar. 28,
1868; Ralph Bxichanan Throop, b July 17, 1870; m
Oct. 18, 1904, Helen Evans of Circleville, Ohio; Bishop
Judson Throop, b July 12, 187 1; Frances Augusta
Throop, b Apr. 17, 1873 ; ^ June 19, 1901, Walter Har-
low Drew, son of Harlow Drew; they had issue: Ben-
jamin Harlovv' Drew, b Oct. 2, 1903; Willis Parker
Drew, b Nov. 11, 1905.

viii Frances Augusta Throop, b June 17, 1S37; d Feb. 19,
1873 ;m Oct. T4, 1868, Edgar W. Pierce.

ix Adoniram Judson Throop, b Nov. 28, 1844; m (ist) July
10, 1878, Anna Hamilton Cooper; (2d) Aug. 21, 1900,
his cousin, Isabel Granfer Throop, dau of William
Throop of Palmyra, N. Y.; res Port Gibson, Ont. Co.,
N. Y. Issue by first wife: Edgar Holling Throop, b
Apr. 13, 1881; m Rosevelt Gilbert; Beatrice Cooper
Throop, b June 13, 1879; Beulah Bell Throop, b Sept.
16, 1884.

432 WILLIAM JORDAN VAN DEUSEN, son of (217)
Adam Van Deusen and Rebecca Jordan of Gypsum, Ontario
Co., N. Y.; b Dec. 2, 1808; m a 1830, Gertrude Phillips,
who was b in 1810. They both died at Clifton Springs, N. Y.;
he on May 30, 1886, and Gertrude on Apr. i, 1888.

Res: Gypsum, town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y. Oc:
Farmer. Census 1850.

Children:
i Elizabeth A., b 1835 ;m Dr. Justin Gates of Sacramento.
Cab; res San Francisco, Cal. Issue: Horatio Frank
Gates; Alice Maude Gates; Gertrude Elizabeth Gates
m Judge J. P. Hibbard; Justin Gates; d y.
ii Nancy L., b a 1838; d y.
iii William A., b Nov. 3, 1840; m Jan. 6, 1876, Ella Ruden

Seventh Generation

289

res Brookh-n. N. Y. Issue: William Ruden, b Oct
20, 1879; Elizabeth, b Aug. 10, 1SS2

IV Susan Lb May i, 1844:111 1867, George Albert Wells.

v Lucy B., b Jan , 1S46; m 18S0. Edgar H Pierce

VI Ambrose L., b May 8, 1S4S; m Nov. 13, 1878/ Millicent
\an Auken. Issue: Alice, b Apr. 11, 1883, at Clifton
Springs. NY.; Harold Ambrose, b Mar. 5, 1891, at
r^nelps, N . 1 .

vii Frank F b May 18. 1S51; m Mar. 4, 1S84, Jennie Mav
Gar ock; res Clitton Springs, N. Y. Issue': Glvndon
Garlock, b Sept. 22, 1897; Clifford Jordan, b Mav 27
1900. ' "

433 LUCY LOVENA VAN DEUSEN. dau of (217) Adam
Van Deusen and Rebecca Jordan of Phelps, Ontario Co N
\.;h there Jan. 14, 1813; d Nov. iS, 1895; m in 1838, Abel
1. Blackm.^rr; b Oct. 22, iSi:;; d March 29, 1896

Res: Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y.

Children:

i William/Henry Blackmarr, b July 1 2, 1839 ; m Sarah Jane
Jordan.

ii Mary Augusta Blackmarr, b Mar. 9, 1S41; m Jan 14
1863, Charles F. Sternberg. Issue: i. Natalie Stern-
berg, b Jan. 15, 1864; m June 19, 1888, William Grand-
m Vought, res Buffalo, N. Y. ; thev have issue: Grand-
m Sternberg Vought, b June 20, 1S89; John Henrv
Vought, b July 3, 1S92, and Schuvler Ver Planck
V ought, b Mar. 16, 1805; 2. Pearl Sternberg, b Oct -2
1865; 3. Fay Sternberg, b Feb. 19, 1875.

Ill Charles Van Dusen Blackmarr, b Nov. 15, 1842 ; m Isabel
McNeal.

434 NANCY VAN DEUSEN, dau of (217) Adam Van Deu-
sen and Rebecca Jordan of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y. ; b there
a 1815; m (ist) a 1825, Joshua Terry, M. D.; (2d) Arthur
Gould of Ann Arbor, Mich.; (3d) James Hawks, M D

Children, by first husband:

I Jane Augusta Terry, m Dr. Moses Gunn, Professor of

Surgery in Rush College, Chicago, 111. Issue: Glin-
don Gunn; Walter Gunn; Malcom Gunn; Clara Gunn.

II Ambrose Fletcher Terr^^ who assumed the name of

Gould ; m Cyntha Wells. Issue : Frank Gould ; Georc^e
Gould ; Walter Gould ; Minnie Gould ; Nina Gould.
By second husband:
iii Frank Gould.
19

290 VAX Deursex Family

435 JAMES PHILLIPS VAN DEUSEN, son of (2:--
Adam Van Deusen and Rebecca Jordan of Ontario Co., N. V
b in Phelps, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1S21; d at Benton Har:. .^
Mich., May 10, 1902; m July 5, 1847, Haxx.\h Eliz.>l Pom;.-

ROY.

Res: Benton Harbor, Mich. Oc: Merchant.
Childrex:
i Nannie, b Apr. 8, 1S4S; m Sept. 17, 1873, Remus Knee-
land; res Benton Harbor, Mich.; no ch.
ii James Pomeroy, b May 12, 1854.
iii Charles Blackmar, b Oct. 6, 1856.

iv Mary Mintun Kane, b Mar. 16, 1S60; m Nov. i, 1882, Dr.
Edwin A. Getchell. Issue: Charles Getchell, b Auir.
13, 18S3; res Benton Harbor, Mich.

436 HENRY JESSE DE FOREST VAN DUSEN. son
of (2 1 8) William W. Van Dusen and Cathelina De Forest ol
Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. ; b at Greenbush, N. Y., Feb. 12.
1819; d Nov. 28, 1S95, St Minneapolis, Minn. ;m Sept. 9, 1841,
Martha Cle.mext Prextice.

Res: Albion, ~N. Y.
Childrex:

i Henr}- Virgil, b July 15, 1842; d Jan. 26, 1903; m
(ist) Helen H. Flint of Albion, N. Y., who d July
8, 1884, at Center Junction, Jones Co., Iowa; (2d*
Oct. 23, 1885, Lizzie Flint, sister of Helen; she d
at Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 7, 1894; (3d) at L'-
Angeles Sept. 10, 1895, ^'^^s. Anna (Mason) ILi--
kett. He served during the Civil War in Co. A.
nth United States Infantry, from Jan. 17, i86.\
to Aug. 12, 1862. At the battle of Gaines Mill.
June 27, 1862, he was wounded in the left shoulder.
which necessitated the amputation of the arrri
from the socket (Pen. Ctf. 13,717). His home
was at Los Angeles, Cal. Issue: Jesse M., b
Oct. 31, 1886; Henry V. (adopted), b Mar. 6, iSoi.
753 ii Martha Cathalina, b Nov. 28, 1843; m July 11, 1S67.
Richard Henrv Jordan.

iii Sarah Jane, b Sept. 15, 1845 ; d May 30, 1888; m (ist)
Lvman (Castle, who d at Batavia, N. Y., in iS7>;
(2'd) in 1880, Willard Steele. She left one dau I'V
Lyman Castle, who, in 1906, was Mrs. ^^ . "■
Crainer of Salt Lake City, Utah.

437 JOHN D. VAN DUSEN, son of (219) Robert Van

Seventh Generation- 291

Deusen and Betsy Shutz; b Dec. 2, iSio; m Jan. 29, 1835,
Elanor Phebe Velie.

Res: Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y. Oc: Boatman.

Children:

754 i John De Witt, b May 30, 1S36; m (ist) a 1S57, Car-

rie Dimon; (2d) Oct. 6, 1863, Mary E. Collver.
754a li Helen Louisa, b Aug. 7, 1839; ^ Jan. 1, i860, James
A. Cass,
iii Carrie, b Mar., 1840; d July 19, 1S60.
iv Simeon, b Oct. 2, i84i;m'Aug. 12. 1S6S, Katherine
Swepaugh; res Bath, N. Y. ; oc Horse dentist.
Issue: John, b May 24, 1S69, at Ovid, X. Y. ; m
Anna Wells; res Bath, N. Y. ; oc hotel keeper;
they have issue: John H., b Oct. 23, 1907.

438 BARNARD, or BARNEY, VAN DEUSEN, son of
(220) Myndert Van Deusen and Maria Lummons of Palatine,
N. Y. ;ba 1796; m (ist) in 1818, Catharine Levi; and, prob-
ably, (2d) Sarah Jane Paris. Removed to tov/n of Howard,
Steuben Co., N. Y., where he was occupied as a Mason.

Children, bp at Stone Arabia Lutheran Church:

755 i Levi, b Aug. 9, 1820; m Nov. 12, 1S40, Elizabeth

Willey.
ii Frederick, b Sept. 19, bp Sept. 26, 1S21; sps Jenny

Van Dusen.
iii Johann, b July 17, bp Nov. 17, 1S22; sps Jchann

Kring and Dorathea Van Dusen.
iv Eliza, b Apr. 10, 1825, bp May 14, 1S26; m Andrew

Kinncade.
V William Henry, b May 31, bp June 10, 1827; sps

Henry T. Loucks and Jenie Frai.
vi Christina; m Barney Sharp.

439 HANNAH VAN DEUSEN, dau of (222) Robert T.
Van Deusen and Catlinje Spoor; b at Clave/ack Sept. 29, bp
Oct. 26, 1799; d April 17, 1843; t>ur at Claverack; m March
10, 1825, Peter De La Matter; b March 19, 1796; d 1884;
son of Claude De La Matter and Elizabeth Harder.

Res: Claverack.
Children, bp at Claverack:
i Jacob Harder De La Matter, b Dec. 31, 1825; bp Mar. 14,
1826; sps parents; m Apr., 1S59, Mary Jannete Rote;
they had one child.
ii Lewis De La Matter, b Jan. 5, bp June 21, 1828.

292 Van Deursex Family

iii Elizabeth Ann De La Matter, b July 20, bp Oct. 17, 1S30.
iv Derick De La Matter, b May 12, bp'Oct. 4, 1832.

^440 TOBL\S VAX DEUSEX, son of (222) Robert T
Van Deusen and Catlinje Spoor; b Sept. 8, bp at Claverack
Oct. 14, 1804; d April 18, 1876; m at Clav. March 29, 1S34.
GiTTY Eliza Miliiam; b Nov. 4, 1816; d April 6, 1909; dau
of Mathias Milham and Gertrude Deitrich. His will, dated
May II, 1876, was recorded June 19, 1S76.

Res: Claverack. Oc: Farmer.

Children, bp at Claverack:

756 i Mary EHza, b Nov. 9, bp Dec. 25. 1S35; 1^^ -^^ay iS,

1858, Frederick Ham Snyder.
ii Gitty I\Iilham, b Sept. 27, bp Dec. 25, 183S; d Jan.

26, 1867; m Mar. 27, i860, Francis W. Sanborn;

no ch.
iii Alice Lovina, b June i, bp Aug. 27, 1842; m Apr.

6, 1869, Peter R. Finger; b Nov. 27, 1S3S. Issue:
Minnie Louise Finger (adopted), b Oct. 20, 1875,
bp Jan. 8, 1S76; Freddie Finger, d Apr. 13, 1876.
aged 5 'in OS. and 14 ds.

757 iv Robert Jklatthias, b Aug. 6, bp Nov. 21, 1850; m Oct.

7, 1874, Georgia A. Smith.

441 ROBERT SPOOR VAN DEUSEN, son of (222)
Robert T. Van Deusen and Catlinje Spoor; b at Claverack
Aug. 6, bp Aug. 31, 1806; d Jan. 8, iS65;m (ist) a 1826, Eliza-
beth Wells, who died March 30, 1834, aged 26 years; {2d)
Oct. 17, 1835, Mrs. Caroline Ray, of Claverack ,who died
July 26, 1870, aged 64 years. All buried at Claverack.
Res: Taghkanick. Oc: Farmer.
Children, bp at Claverack; by first wife:

i Henr>' Wilson, b Mar. 12, bp June 8, 1828; d Mar.
22, i860; m Dec. 15, 1853, Mary Jane Race; rt-s
Claverack (See Administrations). Issue: Hen-
rietta, b Oct. 22, 1855; Nelson Burton, b Oct. 22,
1859.

758 ii Martin, b Mar. 14, bp May 4. 1S30; m Dec. 2, 1S52.

Cornelia M. Elmendorf,' dau of (358) }ilaria Van
Deusen.
iii Thomas AVells, b Mar. 25, bp Apr. 15, 1834.
Bv second wife:
'iv Catalina, b Mar. 3, 1838; d Apr. 5, 1854 (?iS64): ^
Jan. 30, 1856, Joel Parsons of Clav. at Clav,
(Church record).

Seventh Gen'eil\tion 293

V Mary Elizabeth, b 1S41; m Sept. 26, i86r, James
B. Simpson of Taghkanick, Issue: Emina Simp-
son, m John Martin; Peter Simpson, d a 1891;
Carrie Simpson, b a 1877.

vi Lucy J., b 1844; m Feb. 2, 1875, Smith Lape of
Claverack.

vii Henrietta, b 1856 (census i860).

viii Nelson B., b 1858 (census i860).

442 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (223) Dirk Van Dcu-
sen and Rebecca Herder; b March 23, and bp at Claverack
April 24, 1803 ; d at Perkins, 111., Sept. 10, 187 1 ; m at Kinder-
hook March 15, 1840, by Rev. John C. Vandervoort, to Cath-
arine Christina Phillips; b Aug. 17, 1S20; d in Oct., 1870;
dau of John G. Phillips and Margaret Kittel.

Res: 1850, Stuvvesant, Col. Co., N. Y. ; 1856, Tazewell
Co., 111. Oc: Farmer.

Children, bp at Hudson, N. Y.:
i Rebecca, b Apr. 18, 1S42; was occupied as a teacher in

1880.
ii Lydia Rand, b Apr. iS, bp Aug. 31, 1843.
Hi John Phillip, b Jan. 21, bp Apr. 10, 1845. Enlisted

July 16, 1862, in Massac Co., 111., in Co. A, 85th 111.

Vol. Inf. and d at Nashville, Tenn., Mar. 3, 1863;

mother pensioned (Ctf. 196,717).
iv Gosman, b May 10, bp Oct. 27, 1846.
V Jane Eliza, b Feb. 10, bp Mar. 31, 1848; d May 15, 1S53.
vi Mary Margaret, b Sept. 13, 1849; bp Jan. 20, 1850.
vii Almira P., b Apr. 4, 185 1.
viii Robert P., b Dec. 3, 1852.

443 JAMES VAN DEUSEN, son of (223) Dirk Van Deu-
sen and Rebecca Herder; b May 16, bp at Claverack June 16.
1805; d April I, 1879; m at Claverack Oct. 28, 1830, Eva De
La Matter of Hudson, who d April 20, 1SS5. This family
are all buried at Claverack.

Res: Greenport, N. Y., 1850. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
i Edwin Augustus, b Mar. 15, bp at Clav. June 8. 1832 ; sps
parents; was M. D. graduate of Williams College in
1852.
li Jacob, b 1835.
iii Mar>% b 1838; unm in 1890.
iv Margaret R., b Sept. 9, 1839; ^i Sept. 4, 1855.
v Sarah xY, b 1842 ; m Charles Macy.

294 Van Deursen Family

vi James Theodore, b Aug. 21, bp at Hudson Dec. 22, 1S45;
m Aug.. 186S, Mary Gulick. Issue: i. Dudley H./b
Nov., 1869, in 1901, Mina Havslip, res Emmett, Idaho.
2. JohnE.,b May,iS7i; 3. Fred G.. b Oct., 1872; 4."
Theodore, b Nov., 1875, d June, 1904. m 1902. Edith.
Gregory; 5. Albert M.,b Nov., 1883. ^ir. Van Deuscn
resides in Boise, Idaho, 191 1, where he is occupied in
the Real Estate business.

vii John, b Oct. 26, 1S47; bp at Hudson Aug. 23, 1850; d
Mar. 12, 1S71.

viii Agnes E., b May 29, 1853; d Sept. 3, 1855.

444 JOHN D. VAN DEUSEN, son of (223) Dirk Van
Deusen and Rebecca Herder; b at Claverack Dec. 27, 1824;
bp I^Iarch 14, 1825; d at Hudson, N. Y., in 1895; m a 1845,
Jerusiia Darriex; b May 3, 1825; d in 1895. (See wills).

Res: 1850, Greenport, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
i Elizabeth, b Dec. i, 1849; d Mar. 22, 1865.
ii Albert, b Apr. 21, 1852 ; d unm Jan. 10, 1886, at Hudson.

N. Y.; was a Presbyterian minister in N. Y. City.
iii Estella, b Mar. 4, 1S59; d in 1S9S. By her will she left
her property to the American Baptist Home ^lission
Society and to the Board of Home Missions of the Pres-
byterian Church in the United States of America.

445 TOBIAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (224) Johannes or
John T. Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen of Claverack;
b Nov. 8, bp Dec. 7, 1800, at Claverack; m Dec. i, 1836,
LucRETiA Race.

Res; 1850, Stockport, N. Y.

Children*, bp at Claverack:
i Almond A., b Dec. 29, 1837; bp Mar., 1838; sps parents;

m Oct. 24, 1S63, Sarah A. Hanze.
ii Cornelia, b Mar. 8, bp Sept., 1840; sps parents.
iii Julia, b Dec. 19, 1842; bp Oct. 17, 1844; sps parents.

446 CHRISTIANA (CHRISTINJE) VAN DEUSEN, dau
of (224) Johannes T. Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen;
b Jan. 26; bp at Claverack Feb. 24, 1805; d Mar. 16, 18S5;
m Nov. 25, 1824, William A. Ten Broeck of Claverack,
who d May 10 1880.

Children, bp at Claverack:
i Mar>' Lane Ten Broeck, b Oct. 7, 1825; bp Jan. 8, 1826;
dy.

Seventh Generation 295

ii Cornelia Alida Ten Broeck, b Nov. 7, 1S27; bp Apr. 29,
1S2S; d Dec. 3, 187S; m Isaac Warren Yaliancc.

iii Christiana Catharine Ten Broeck, b Aug. 5, bp Nov. xi,
1829; d Dec. 18, 1SS4; m Asbury Ireland.

iv Elizabeth Ann Ten Broeck, b Jvily 4, bp Oct. 6, 1S31; m
Jacob Weatherman.

V William Mattheus Ten Broeck, b June 29, bp Nov. 3,

1833 ; m Kate Merrill.
vi Henry Edgar Ten Broeck, b Aug. 22, bo Oct. 25, 1835;

d y.
vii Delia Maria Ten Broeck, b Aug. i, bp Nov. 4, 1837; ra

John Van Deusen Ten Broeck; b May 18, 1835; son of

David G. Ten Broeck and (447) Alida Van Deusen.
viii Julia Francis Ten Broeck, b Nov. 3, 1S39; bp Jan. 30,

1840.

447 ALIDA VAN DEUSEN dau of (224) Johannes or
John T. Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen of Claverack;
b July 12, bp Sept. 20, 1S12; m at Claverack May 31, 1834,
David S. Ten Broeck. Alida was received in 1838, from
Claverack, as a 'charter member of the Reformed Church at
Mellenville.

Children, bp at Claverack and Mellenville:
i John Van Deusen Ten Broeck, b May 18, bp at Clav.

July IT, 1835; sps parents; m Delia ?vlaria Ten Broeck,

dau of William A. Ten Broeck and (446) Christiana

Van Deusen.
ii William Samuel Ten Broeck, b Sept. i, bp Dec. 18, 1837;

sps parents.
iii Wessel Van Orden Ten Broeck, bp at Mel. Jan. 7, 1840;

sps parents.
iv Cornelia Christina Ten Broeck, b Nov. 26, 1841; bp at

Clav. Jan. 6, 1842; sps parents.

V Samuel Ten Broeck, bp at Mel. Apr. 1 1, 1846 ; sps parents.

448 JOHN VAN DEUSEN, son of (224) Johannes or
John T. Van Deusen and Cornelia Van Deusen of Claverack;
b 1832; m Sept. iS, 1S62, at Claverack, Emma Barker.

Children, bp at Claverack:
i Annie Woodson, b Aug. 9, bp Oct. 11, 1865; sps parents.
ii Arthur Bryon, b Oct. 11, 1866; bp Apr. 21, 1S67; sps
parents.

449 CORNELIUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (228) Abraham
T. Van Deusen and Arianje Van Deusen; b March 8, bp Apr.

296 Van Deursex Family

19, 1812; m Dec. 21, 1837, Eliza Henderson, of Greer.port.
N. Y. He died prior to 1S62.

Children:
i Charles, b a 1S40.
ii Ariaanna.
iii Alfred.
iv Abraham.

450 CORNELIA MARIA VAN DEUSEN. dau of (22S)
Abraham T. Van Deuseii and Arianje Van Deusen; b Feb,
24, bp Apr. 15, 1 821 ; m at Livingston Oct. 11, 1S43, by Rev.
J. D. Fonda, to Henry Sylvester Milham.

Children, bp at Clavcrack:

i Matthias Milham, b Sept. 6, bp Dec. 4, 1S45; m Nov. 10,
i86g. Emma Jane Groat; b Nov. 12, 1S44; dau of Philip
P. Groat and (643) Han-iet Van Deusen (Milham 's
Gen. gives this child as "ISIartha H.," a female name).

ii Agness Van Deusen Milham, b Jan. 11, bp July iS, 1847.

iii Gertrude Milham, b Jan. 15, bp June 7, 1851.

iv Arrianna Milham, b Oct. 26, 1853; bp Mar. 2, 1854.

v Edgar Milham, b Sept. i, 1856; bp Dec. 4, 1858.

450a HARMON M. VAN DEUSEN, son of (228) Abraham
T. Van Deusen and Ariantje Van Deusen; b Sept. 23, 1829; d
Jan. 3, 1910; m Frances Ackley.

Res: Philmont, N. Y.

Children:
i Charlotte, b Mar. 8, 1856 ; d Feb. 26, 1875.
ii Harvey, b Mar. 8, i860.

iii Ida, b Sept. 22, 1863; m (ist) Edward Allen; had son.
Clinton Allen, b a 1887; she m (2d) Howard Gary; res
Hot Springs, Ark.
iv John, b Feb. 27, 1865.

451 BENJAMIN VAN DUSEN, son of (231) Jacob Van
Deusen and Clarissa Horton; b 1806; d Dec. 14, 1869; m :i
1827, Jerusha Lee, who d July 9, 1872.

Res: Olean, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i Clarissa R., b a 1829 ; unm.

759 ii Emily E., b June 22, 1831; m a i860, Henry >-

Seely. .,

760 iii Daniel Lee, b Mav 26, 1833; m Dec. 4, 1861, Juk.»

M. Seely.
iv Jacob D., b a 1835; unm.

Seventh Generation 297

760a V Charles H., b a 1837; m Jan. 17, 1S66, Sarah A.
Owlett.
vi Mary- W., b a iS3q; m William A. Townsend.

761 vii Benjamin B., b Oct. 29, 1S42; m Aug. 15, 1872,

Ellen Frances Bullard.

762 viii Jerusha Lee, b Mar. 11, 1845; rn July 14, 1866,

Henry Frank Daniels.
ix James Lee, b a 1S47; rn July 14, 1866, Adelia A.

Osterhoudt.
X Amelia PL, b a 1S49; m Frank N. Godfrey.

452 JOHN B. VAN DUZEN son of (231) Jacob Van Deu-
sen and Clarissa Horton; b in 18 10; d June 2, 1884; m Sally
J. or Gertrude ; b in 181 2. In 1850 he was a resi-
dent of Freedom. Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., at which time the
value of his real estate was $1500. In 1S61 he was living at
Rushford, Allegany Co., N. Y.

Children:

i Mary, b 1831.

ii Jacob S., b 1833.

iii Ophilia, b 1&35, twin.

iv Levancha, b 1S35, twin.

V Julia, b 1 03 7.

vi Charles A., b 1S30; enlisted as Private Oct. i, 1861, at
Rushford, in Co. D. 64th New York Vol. Inf., to serve
three years; was wounded in action Dec. 13, 1862 at
Fredericksburg, Va.; promoted toCorp. Oct. 31, 1863;
killed in action, May 12, 1S64, near Spotsylvania, Va.
Mother, whose name she gives as Gertrude, was pen-
sioned under Ctf. 236,862; filed June 18, 1886.

vii Catharine, b 1843.

viii Sarah J., b 1846.

ix Joel M., b 1S49.

453 HENRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (234) Robert A.
Van Deusen and Catharine Tremper of Herndon, Va.; b Aug.
19, bp at Claverack Sept. 10, 1810; d at Hemdon, Va., June
10, 1850, m (ist) M.\rg.\ret R. Bonte; (2d) Alv.\ Hill.

Children:

i Robert Har^^^ b Nov. 16, 1844, at Hemdon, Va.; m in
Chicago, 111., Jan. 6, 1870, Mar\- Catherine Morehouse
of Madison, Ind.; res Joliet, 111. Issue: Robert, b
Oct. 12, 1870; Harry Morehouse, b Aug. 11, 1876.

ii Samuel, b Mar., 1845; unm.

454 WILLIAM A. VAN DEUSEN, son of (235) Abraham

298 Van Deursex F

\MILY

A. Van Deusen and Polly (Mar\-) Barthel; b at Claverack Au^.

24, 1813; d Feb. I, 1900, at Herndon, Va.; m Jan. 31, 18^4.

Mary A. Hitchixgs.

Res: Herndon, Va. Oc; Farmer.
Children:

i Thomas' A., b Sept. 12, 1855; d Oct. 28, 1907; m June ?,
1892, Margaret Ann Roy, dau of James S. Roy and
Nancy Jane Womack of Washington, D. C; res Hern-
don, Va. ; no ch.

ii Frank H., b Sept. 21, 1861; m Ang. 23, 1902, Willie
Andrews; res Washington, D. C. Issue: Leroy, b
Dec. 7, 1904.

iii Willard E., b Nov. 7, 1864; m (ist) Apr., 1S94, Elizabeth
Copperthite, who d Sept. 9, 1894; (2d) Dec. 31, 1904,
Martha W. Copperthite, sister of first wife; res Washing-
ton, D. C; oc President Conn. Pie Co.; no ch.

iv Carrie E., b Sept. 14, 1S66.

V Orville A., b Nov. 13, 1868; m Dec. 14. 1904, AdalaiJe
Overton; res Front Royal, Va. ; oc Doctor.

vi Harry Elmer, b Oct. 28, 1S72; m Dec. 23, 1902, Gertrude
McMillen. Issue: William Elmer, b Nov. 13, loo^

vii Mary Helen, b June 6, 1876; m June 17, 1903, Levi D.
Jarrett, Jr., of Herndon, Va.

455 DANIEL VAN DEUSEN, son of (235) Abraham A.
Van Deusen and Polly Barthel of Claverack, Columbia Co.,
N. Y. ; b in Martindale, Col. Co., N. Y., Jan. 6, 1820 ; d in Cran.--
ville, Col. Co., N. Y., Jan. 20, 1894; m Jan. 9. 1856, C.\th.\-
RiNE C. Sharts (Kate C. Shurtz). She was living in 1904 at
Martindale.

Children:
i AUetta M., b June 16, 1858; m Mar. 27, 1883, Isaac Na<b :

res Craryville, N. Y. Issue: Edna J. Nash, b Feb.

5, 1886 ;d Apr. 21, 1887; Lena L. Nash, b Sept. 13, 1887;

De Lloyd D. Nash, b Dec. 14, 1889.
ii Russell D., b June 2, i860; unm.
iii Grace M., b May 11, 1873; m Mar. 18, 1895, Killian A.

Smith. Issue: John L. Smith, b Aug. 23, 1897;

Russell Van Deusen Smith, b Jan. 25, 1S99; Earl K.

Smith, b July 31, 1903.

456 MERWIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (235) Abraham A.
Van Deusen and Polly (Mary) Barthel of Claverack, N. ^■''
b Oct. 2, 1832 ;m Nov. 27, 1877, Axtoixette Br.\xdt.

Res: 1903, New York City. Oc: Foreman.

Seventh Generation 299

Children:
i Frank, b a 1879; d July, 18S1.
ii Jay, b a 1881; d July, 1882.
iii Marie, b Oct. 21, 1S83.
iv Edith, b Sept. 18, 1888.
V Rodgers, b Apr. 2, 1892.

456a MARYTIE (MARIA) VAN DEUSEN, dau of (236)
Mattheus Van Deusen and Cornelia Van AVie, b Feb. 2, bp
Feb. 15, 1775; d in 1849; ™ Dec 31, 1796, Henry Van der
Zee, son of Albert Van der Zee and Hester Houghtaling; b
in 1772; d Oct. 8, 183S.

When Marytie Van Deusen and her sister Katrina were
married, their uncle Arent Van Deusen gave each of them
$10,000 in gold and silver coins, in bags, and each of them also
received fifteen slaves as a wedding gift. Some interesting old
heirlooms of this fainily are still in the possession of living
descendants Miss Margaret Burhans Haswell of Albany, N.
Y., has among other things, a tablecloth which has, in each of
the four comers ,^-the embroidered initials of her mother, Hester
Van der -Zee; her grandmother, Marv'tie Van Deusen; her
great-grandmother, Cornelia Van Wie; and her great-great-
grandmother, I\Iagdalena Luke ; also some pewter plates with
the initials "M. L." (Magdalena Luke), and two with "P.
W.," the nitials of Pieter Winne, who was the second hus-
band of Cornelia Van Wie. Miss Haswell 's mother remem-
bered Cornelia Van Wie, who was her grandmother, quite
well, and of Pieter Winne coming to her father, Henrv- Van
der Zee, with the proposition that if he would take care of him
and his wife for the remainder of their days he would leave
him all of his property, which Mr. Van der Zee did not accede
to, not considering it right to thus become possessed of the
Winne property.

Henry Van der Zee owned seven hundred acres of rich fann
land on the Onisquethaw Creek, in Albany County, N. Y., ly-
ing partly in the town of Bethlehem and partly in Coeymans.
Upon this estate he built a fine stone mansion, which is still
in excellent preservation and admired for its handsome ap-
pearance. Here he and his wife passed the remainder of
their days and the children of his daughter Cornelia grew up.

Children:
i An infant.
ii An infant.
iii An infant,
iv Cornelia Van der Zee, b 1798; m Tobias Ten Eyck Wald-

300 Van Deursen Family

ron (sec Miscellaneous and Related Families for de-
scendants of this line).

V Albert Van der Zee, b iSco; d 1868; m Agnes Slingerland

vi Matthe^v Van Dcusen Van der Zee, b 1S07; m Hannali
Sayer.

vii Harmon Van der Zee, b iSii ; d 1SS5 ; m Harriet Slinger-
land, b 1S13; d 1SS2.

viii Hester Van der Zee, b 1S14; d iSSS; m in 1840, William
Edward Ha swell, who was b in 181 5 and d in 1S96.
Issue: I. Henry Van der Zee Haswell, b 184 1, m 1876,
Mary Loop Niver; has two daughters, (a) Hester Van
der Zee Haswell, b 1S77, and (b) Lavinia Hotaling
Haswell, b 1S79, m 1905, Charles A. Home; 2. Margaret
Burhans Haswell. b 1S43, living in 191 1 at Albany,
N. Y.

ix Henry Van der Zee, b iSiS ; m Maria Creble.

457 ANDREW VAN DEUSEN, son of (241) Cornelius
Van Deusen and Margaret Weatherwax of Columbia, Herki-
mer Co., N. Y.; b. March 4. 1S05; d April 8, 1868; m 1825,
Elizabeth Filkins, b Mav 3, 1808; d Oct. 4, 1880.

Res: Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children":

i Cornelius, b Jan. 6, iS26;mJan., 1850, Mary Ann ^ oung;
d without issue.

ii Joseph, b Oct. 17, iS2S;dunm Mar. 1850.

iii Nelson, b Mar. 3, 183^; m (ist) Oct. 16, 1S56, Elizabeth
Mills; (2d) Martha Bacus; res Mohawk. Herkmier Lc.
N. Y.; oc retired fanner. Issue: Cora, b Dec. 16,
1857; m Dec. 16, 1874, George T. Purchase.

iv Lucinda, b Dec. 14,1835; "i June, 1857, James Mor-
gan; b Nov. 10, 1S28. Issue: Clara E. Morgan, b
Nov. 20, 1862.

V Samantha, b Feb. 15, 1839; d 1847. t «•

vi Lana, b Aug. 12, 1843; "^ 1862, Walter Gefman. issue.
One son and two daughters.

458 NICHOLAS VAN DUSEN, son of (243) Matthew
Van Dusen and Lvdia Brehautof Philadelphia, Pa.; b Jan. 31.
1785; d June 4, i'823; m April 3, 1808, Margaret Hewson,
who d March 28, 186S (see Administrations, Book M, 400J.

Res: Philadelphia, Pa. Oc: Ship Builder.
Children: ,r

763 i Matthew, b May 10, 1810; m Nov. 12, 1833, Mar>
Hives.

Seventh Generation 301

764 ii Joseph Ball, b Dec. 21, 1815; m May 13, iSc6 Ella-

nora Ceha Richstein.

765 iii Samuel Bonnell. b Mar. 14, 181S; m May 8 1844

Sarah Grace Dickerson.
iv Esther Ann, b Feb. 2, 1822; m 1842, Richard H
Lippencott.

459 MATTHEW VAN DUSEX. son of (243) Matthew
Van Dusen and Lydia Brehaut of Philadelphia, Pa.- b there

^"^7 '^; p^f i, ^ ^!^^^' I' '^'^'^' ^^ ^^^y 3. ^«^7, eliz..beth

Crist of Philadelphia, where she d Feb. iS, i86S

Mr^Van Dusen was occupied in ship building for Stephen

Girard of Philadelphia. He built the first steamboat that

ran on the Cape Fear Riyer in North Carolina
Res: Philadelphia, Pa.
Chilrden:

John, b May 15, 1819; d Noy. i, 1820.

ii Lydia Ann, b June 25, 1822 ; m William" James Jones

Issue: Anne Jones, m Lacey; Ida Jones.

n^ Winterstein.

iii Matthew, b June 18. 1825; m Elizabeth Eyans. Is-
sue: Belle, m Francisco Opdyke; Carrie, m

Titus.

iv Caroline, b Nov. 12, 1S27; m Henry Baum. Issue:
Elizabeth Baum, m Cameron.

v Charles, b June 8, 1832 ; m Martha Menough

VI Mary Oliyer, b Jan. 17, 1835 ; unm; res St. Michaels,
Talbot Co., Md., Nov., 1908.

vii_ Nicholas, b Mar. 20, 1S38; d Jan. 10, 1839.

viii Henry' King, b Dec. 11, 1839; m Caroline Whitely
no ch.
766 ix Samuel Bonnell, b June 5, 1843; m Nov. 12, 1862,
Amelia Krichbaum.

460 JOHN VAN DUSEN, son of (243) Matthew Van
Dusen andLydia Brehaut of Philadelphia. Pa.; b there Sept.
8 1799; d in 1851; m Sept. 11, 1824, Marg.\ret Vaughak, of
Kensington, Pa., v/ho d Aug. 20, 189 1.

Res: Kensington, Pa. Oc: Shipwright.

Children:
i_ Thomas, b 1830; m Sarah Peach; had son, Walter,
ii Matthew, b 1832 ; d unm.
iii Lydia, b 1S35; m William Rainnie; had son, George

Rainnie.
iv Margaret, b Nov. 7, 1S41 ; unm; res Philadeplhia.

302 Van Deursen Family

V Benjamin, b 1844; d y.
vi Cornelia, b 1S47; d y.

vii Eliza, b Dec, 1S40; ni Joseph Nixson. Issue: Caroline
Nixson; ni Frank Paterson; Herbert Nixson.

461 MARY VAN DUSEN, dau of (243) Matthew Van
Dusen and Lydia Brehaut of Philadelphia, Pa.; b in Kensing-
ton, in the historic "Fairman mansion," April 25, 1S02; d
on Easter evening, April 22, 1S78, at Laurel Run, near Wilkes-
barrie. Pa. ; m July 28, 1819, Captain Paul Ambrose Oliver.
United States Navy, son of Capl. Thomas Oliver, Mariner, of
Philadelphia; b April iS, 1796; d at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., in
June, 184S. ' .,..•,

Children:

i George Washington Oliver, b June 15, 1S20; m i^Iay 25,
1847, '^^ New Orleans, Adelaide Dana Hill of Jamaica,
L. 1. ; dau of Major Allen Hill.

ii Mary Seymour Oliver, b May 15, 1823; m Nov. 30, 1S55,
Samuel Bonnell of Philadelphia, Pa.

iii Paulina Ambrosina Oliver, b Aug. 26, 1828; m Apr. 19.
1853, Charles GOstenhofer of Liverpool, England.

iv Paul Ambrose Oliver, b July 18, 1830, on board the ship
Louisiana, in the English channel, under the United
States flag; never married; served during the War of
the Rebellion as follows: Second Lieut., 12th New
York Inf., 29 Oct. 1861; First Lieut., 17 May, 1862;
Capt. 22 Apr., 1864; transferred to the 5th Nev/ York
Inf., I June, 1S64; brevet Brigadier General Vols. 8
Mar., 1865; awarded a medal of honor 12 Oct., 1892,
for meritorious conduct on the field of battle at Resaca,
Ga., IS May, 1864; resigned 6 May, 1865 (Heitman,
Vol. I, p. 758). Res: Oliver's Mills, Luzerne Co., Pa.;
oc powder manufacturer.

462 WASHINGTON VAN DUSEN, son of (243) Matthew
Van Dusen and Lydia Brehaut of Philadelphia, Pa , b there,
in the old "Fairman Mansion," Jan. 31, 1805; d at Frank-
ford, Pa., June 14, 18S7 ; m Feb. 11, 1830, Lavinia Closson.
He lived in the ' ' Fairman m.ansion ' ' until it was removed in
1825. Like his father, he was engaged in ship-building. He
patented the first Marine Railway in the United States in
1834.

Children:

i Eliza, b Dec. 28, 1830; m May 29, 1851, Henry F.
Shissler.

Seventh Generation 303

ii Lydia, b June 8, 1832 ; d iinm June 10, 1884.
766a iii John, b May i, iS34;m May 20, 1856, Harriet Pole,
iv Mary, b Dec, 1S35; ^ Sept! 12, iS3'^S.

V George AYashington, b Oct. 19, 1S37; ^ ^lar.

1868, Isabella Carr.
vi Wesley Bartine, b Apr. i. 1839; d ^^ar. 21, 1840.

463 ELKANAH GILBERT VAX DEUSEN, son of (244)
Andrew Van Deusen and Annyte Thorne (or Nancy Van
Horn) of Maplevalley. Otsego Co., N. Y.; b August 29! 1S25;
m Feb. 4, 1852, Jane Salisbury; b July 10, 1825, at Dunham,
near Quebec, Canada; dau of Phillip SaHsbury and Maria
Teneyck.

Res; Worcester, Otsego Co., N. Y. Oc: Fanner.
Children
767 i Andrew Gilbert, b Jan. 11, 1853; ni Oct. 15, 1885,
Eda J. Ryde.

ii Mary Ella, b Nov. 29, 1854.

iii John B., b June 29, 1858; m Oct. 9, 1882, Cora Mont-
gomery Carpenter; b Feb. 10, i860, at ^Milford,
N. Y.; dau of Hamilton A. Carpenter and Emma
L. Ray; res Oneonta, N. Y. ; oc clerk. Issue:
Charles J., b June i, 1883; m Dec. 20, 1906, Cor-
delia Isabelle Petrie; res Mt. Vernon, N. Y. ; oc
salesman.

iv Jennie, b Sept. 30, 1862.

V Magdalena, b Oct. 17, 1864; m May iS, 1893, Secly
Montanye; res Utica, N. Y.

464 ABRAHAM VAN DUSEN, son of (245) Jacob Van
Dusen and Gerti-ude Van Alstine of Charleston, Montgomery
Co., N. Y.; b there April 12, 1811; d at Milford, Ottawa Co',
Mich., Jan. iS, 1879; m April 20, 1S37, Louisa Malcolm; b.
June 18, 1815; d at Grand Haven, Mich.

Res: Scotland, Brant Co., Ont.; and later, Milford, Ottawa
Co., Mich. Oc: Physician.

Children:
76S i James Henry, b Jan. 26, 1838; m Apr. 7, 1863, Kate
Malcolm. '
ii Charles Hamilton, b May 20, 1840; m in Detroit,
Mich., in Oct., 1877, ^^a- Cornelia Greig; served as
Private, Corporal. Sergeant and First Lieut, in
Co. A., 3d Mich. Vol. Inf., May 13, 1861, to June
20, 1864; "5 feet 7 T^- in. high, ruddy complexion,
brown eyes, gray hair, weight 162 pounds" (Pen.

304 Van Deursen Family

Ctf. 226,982); res Detroit, Mich. Issue- Calh
Greig b May 3, 1879; m Oct. 7. 1902, Williain n"
Roush.
769 iii Cecelia Victoria, b Feb. is, 184V m Feb o^ ts6^
WillMcEwan. :> ^^ ' ■ -0. I^^0.

iv Josephine, b 1S45.

V Eugene, b June 5, 1S47.

vi Harry, b 1849.

464a AARON VAN DUSEN. son of (245) Jacob V.^n
Dusen and Gertntde Van Alstine of Montgomery Count^- X
Y.; b July 13, 1813; d at Marshall, Mich., Feb. 25, 1893' m a
1835, at, or near Galesburg, Mich., Haxnah Austin who c
at Marshall, Mich., Dec. 22, 1881, aged sixty-two years'

Child:
769a i Jeremiah, b Sept. 29, 183S; m Mar. 19, 1863, Jane
Fisher.

465 AMOS VAN DUSEN, son of (245) Jacob Van Dusen
and Gertrude Van Alstine; b in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Aug 16
1817; m (ist) Nov. ^8, 1844, Augusta Taylor; (2d) Sept.'
1852, Levixa S.mith.

Res: 1S50, Amsterdam, N. Y. ; 1905, Johnstown, N. Y.
Oc: Shoemaker.

Children, by first wife:

i Emma, b 1845; d in 18S0; m Jerome Eckerson; had
son, Howard Eckerson, who was living in Yonkers.
N. Y., in 1905.
770 ii Theophilus, b Nov. 28, 1846; m Oct. 16, 1876, Rachel
A. Sharp.

466 JOHN VAN DUSEN. son of (245) Jacob Van Dusen
and Gertrude Van Alstine of Charleston, Montgomery Co., X.
Y.; b July 23, 1827, probably in Canada; d ]March 14,' 1S97; m
Dec. 17, 1852, Esther Bradford; b March 26, 1830; living
in 1905 at Amsterdam, N. Y.

Res: i860, Charleston, Montgomerv Co., N. Y. Oc:
Shoemaker.

Children:
i_ Helna, b in 1854; d Oct. 30. 1856.

ii James Henry, b in iS56;min 1S79, Jennie Trombull. Is-
sue: Howard T., b Mav 27, 1SS9; Ethel H., b Nov. 29-
1892.
iii Carrie, b in 1859 ; m in 18S2. Frank Avery,
iv Annie, b m 1S62 ; d Aug. i, 1902.

Sevexth Gen'eratiox 305

V Kate, b in 1869; m 1SS9, Samuel L. Hand.

467 GILBERT VAN DEUSEN, son of (246) Hai-manus
Van Deusen and Margricta Dockstader of Monigomery Co.,
N. Y.; b at Hagaman in iSio;m at Fonda, N. Y., Feb. 9,' 1833,
Maria Dockstader.

Children:

771 i Frederick Dockstader, b May 30, 1834; m July 20,

1855, Catharine A. Myers.
ii Heniian, b a 1S36. In Nov., 1904, was residing in

Woodbum, Marion Co., Oregon,
iii Margarite, b a 1838; m George Weber.

468 JOHN VAN DEUSEN, son of (246) Harmanus Van
Deusen and Margrieta Dockstader, his first wife; b Julv 6,
1824; d April 18, 1S96; m March 17, 1846, Sarah A. Mux-
sell, who d Sept. 10, 1893.

Res: Amsterdam, N. Y. Oc: Carriage Maker.
Children :

772 i Margaret L., b Feb. 16, 1851; m Nov. 14, 1867,

Henfy J. Smith.
ii Ella K., b in 1853 ; res Amsterdam, N. Y.
iii Charles F., b in Troy, N. Y., Apr. 29, 1854; m May

30, 1 88 1, Vira Munsell; res Chicago, 111. Issue:

Vernette L., b May 8, 1887; John R., b Feb. 17,

1889; d Mar. 22, 1891.
iv Harriet L , b in 1856; is an Osteopathic physician.
V Isadora, b in 1859; m Nov. 24, 1898, A. Jackson

Taylor.
vi Mae E. b July 26, 1862 ; m June 4, 1884. Sylvester W.

Hert; b in Fonda, N. Y., 1853; d Feb. i, 1907; res

Albany; both are Osteopathic physicians; no ch.
vii Julia F., b in 1865; m Feb. 5, 1890, Jerome B. Carey.
viii Jane M., b in 1868; m Feb. 15, 1893, Daniel D. Her-

rick.
ix Lucie M., b in 187 1.

469 LEVI H. VAN DEUSEN, son of (246) Harmanus Van
Deusen and Maria Homing, his second wife; b Dec. i, 1827, at
Mohawk, Montgomery Co., N. Y.; m Jan. 15, 1851, Mary
Louisa Riggs, who d March 30, 1900.

Res: Hagaman, Montgomery- Co., N. Y. Oc: Shoe-
maker.

Children:
i Clarence E., b Sept. 7, 1856; m a 18S5, Elizabeth Hutch-
20

306 Van Deursen Fam

ILY

ens; res 1905, Kansas City, Mo.;oc: Banking. Issue;
Margaret, b Apr. 30, 18S9; Dorothy, b Dec, 1892.
ii James A., b Jan. 30, 1859; d Jan. 29, 1864.

469a GILBERT SIMOX VAX DUSEX. son of (249)
Simon Van Dusen and his second wife, Mary Timmerman, of
Moha%vk, Herkimer Co., X. Y.; b Sept. 16. 181S; d Dec. 31,
186S; m Feb. i, 1S43, Mary Catherine Davis; b Feb. 26,
1S45; d June 16, 1902; dau of Dr. James Davis (b May 15,
1789, d Sept. 30, 1867, son of Isaac Davis and Sarah Smith)
and Catherine Smith (b June 3, 1792, d Dec, 1834).

Res: Mohawk, Herkimer Co., X. Y. Oc: Hotel proprie-
tor.

Children:

i AUce ,b June 21, 1S44; m i\Iay 3, 1864, Edward L. Prince;

res Mohawk, X. Y. Issue: Charles Leslie Prince, b

July 14, 1873; Mabel Edna Prince, b Feb. 26, iSSo; m

Xov. 19, 1902, Frank M. Stewart of Little Falls, X. Y.

ii Mary Catherine, b at Fonda, N. Y., Mar. 7, 1846; d June

19, 1905 ; m June 29, 1864, Valentine Brown of Mohawk.
Issue: Harry Leslie Brown, b Aug. 28, 1865; d Sept.

20, 1S92; m Feb. 12, 1890, Fanny Catherine Alluean
of Herkimer, X. Y.

iii Ann Leslie, b Xov. 7, iS48;dNov. 11, 1852.

iv Frank Leslie, b Mar. 15, 1854; unm; res Mohawk, N. Y.

469b ADA!M VAX DUSEN, son of (249) Simon Van Dusen
and Mary Timmerman; b in Oneida Co., X. Y., June 3, 1S23;
d June 24, 18S4; m Xov. 26. 1845, Carol. xe E. Childs, who
d July 22, 1910. Mr. Van Dusen removed to the West and
settled in Oregon. He was a prominent freemason of that
State, being Deputy Grand Master of the fraternity for Oregon
in 1S72, and declining the nomination for Grand i^Iaster of
the State.

Res: Astoria, Clatsop Co., Oregon. Oc: Merchant.
Children:
i Seth, b Feb. 23, d Feb. 26, 1S50.

ii Florence, b Xov. 6, 1S51; m (ist) Jan. 21, 1S74, Wash-
ington Irving Wadleigh. bv whom she had issue: Wil-
liam Millard Wadleigh, M' D., b Mar. 8, 1877; m Dec
15, 1905, Carol Young, and has son, John Millard Wad-
leigh, b Mar. 8, 1909. Mrs. Wadleigh m (2d) Ferdi-
nand Westdahl (see Miscellaneous and Related Fami-
lies), by whom she had no issue.
iii Cara, b Jan. 20, 1S54; m Dec. 31, 1S79, Curtis James

Seventh Generation 307

Trenchard, County Jud^e; res Astoria, Oregon. Issue:
Anita Cara Trenchard. b Nov. 7, 18S0.

iv Brenhani, b at Astoria, Oregon, Apr. 16, 1S56; ni Dec. 8,
18S4, Fannie Lewis Dickinson; b in Charlotte Co., Va.,
Nov. 13, 1863; dau of John Pendleton Dickinson (b in
Va. May 2, i8ig; d at Astoria, Ore., Jime 5, 1895) and
Sally Taylor Woodfolk (b in Va. Apr. 24, 1824; d May
30, "18S9). Issue: Arthur, b Dec. 7, 1SS6; Lloyd, b
Apr, 28, iSgi. Mr. Van Dusen is a prominent free-
mason. In 1 89 1 he was Grand Master of Masons of Ore-
gon, having passed through all the chairs of that body,
and also of his home Lodge, Temple Lodge of Astoria,
which presented him with a handsome diamond stud-
ded masonic jewel in 1909. He is a member of Fern
Chapter No. 38, O. E. S., Astoria. He is engaged in
the Insurance and Commission business.

v Hustler Gilbert, b at A^storia Oct. 3, 1858; m Nov. 28,
1SS3, Jane Crang; b in Grundy Co., 111., Feb. 15, 1852;
dau of Dr. Frederick Crang (b in Somerset, Eng., Apr.
II, 1822; d in Wash. Co., Oregon, Sebt. 25, 1906) and
Catherine Walker (b in Wexford, Ireland, Apr. 15,
1841). Mr. Van Dusen is Master Fish Warden for the
State of Oregon, and is engaged in Real Estate and
Insurance business. Issue: Winifred May, b July 7,
18S6; Maude Genevieve, b May 20, 1887; m Oct. 5,
1910, at Grace Episcopal Church, Astoria, Ore., to
Albert Vine Allen, Jr.

vi Lloyd, b Aug. 29, i860; d Sept. 2;^, 1884.

vii Mary Amy, b May 2, 1863; m (ist) Oct. 19, 1882, Daniel
Alexander Mcintosh; (2d) Aug. 23, 1902, George Fred-
erick Strobridge; res Oakland, Cal.; no ch reported.

469c SIDNEY CLARK VAN DUSEN, son of ^(249)
Simon A^an Dusen and Mary Timmerman; b at Fonda, N. Y.,
Sept. 20, 1835; d May 31, 1905; m Aug. 24, 1S64, Jake I^Iax-

WELL SiSSON.

Res: Chattanooga, Tenn. Oc: Ticket Agent.
Children:

Harry Freeborn, b June 28, 1865; m June 30, 1885, Cora
Brook Hulse. Res : Chattanooga, Tenn. ; Oc : Proprietor
Hotel Northern. Issue: Mabel Adelaide, b Nov. 18,
1886; Mamie, b Jan. 28, 1893.
ii Carrie, b June 27, 1867 ; d April 7, 186S.
iii Jennie Lewis, b Apr. 19, 1S73; m Aug. 12, 1S91, Albin
Flajos.

308 Van Deursen Family

iv Mabel, b July 26, 1S75 ; d Sept. 24, iSSi.

V Florence Corena, b Jan. 7, 18S5.

470 RACHEL VAX DEUSEX, dau of (251) Isaac W-.-.
Deusen and Lucretia Ingersoll of Great Barrington, Ma.-,.s.; t;
June 24, 180S; d March 10, 1881; m March 25', 1830, Cl.\rk
A. Wilcox; b April 7, 1S07; d April 6, 1883.

Res:
Childrex:

Mary Louisa Wilcox, b Dec. 9, 1830; d Feb. 7, 1S35.

Henry Franklin Wilcox, b Feb. 16, 1833.

John Clarke Wilcox, b Apr. 21, 1836 ; d July 22, 1S54.

Isaac Van Deusen Wilcox, b Sept. 19, 1841; d Apr. iS.
1863, at Baton Rouge, La.

V Charles WiUiam Wilcox, b Sept. 10, 1847; ^n June 18.

1874, Maria Mac Donald.

471 HENRY VAN DEUSEX, son of (251) Isaac Van Deu-
sen and Lucretia Ingersoll of Great Barrington and Van Deu-
sen, Mass. ; b Dec. 19, iSi 2 ; d Dec. 10, 1881 ; m April 22, 1841.
Vienna Miller, who d April 12, 1891.

Res: Van Deusen, Mass. Oc: Bookkeeper.

Children:
i William Henry, b June 30, 1S42 ; d Apr. 12, 1904; m Nov.
20, 1873, Abbie Eliza Aldrich; b Dec. 12, 1849. He
enlisted Sept. 20, 1861, in Battery F., ist New York
Art., and was transferred Oct. 27, 1863, to Battery K.
2nd New York Hy. Art.; discgd. Nov. 29, 1S65; pro-
moted to Second Lieut., but declined to be mustered
in ; was in " 19 general engagements, was never wounded
or a prisoner" (Pen. Ctf. 846,544); res Worcester. N.
Y.; Oc: Telegraph operator. Issue: William Isaac, h
Oct. 21, 1876; m Oct. 14, 1903, Mary Elizabeth Jack-
son.
ii Mary Ehzabeth, b at Non.vich, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1844. iii
Feb. 28, 187 1, George W. Bennett; b July i, 1832:0
July 25, 1902. Issue: Mabel Eloise Bennett, b Doc.
27, i87i;m Mar. 5, 1893, George E. Decker.

472 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (251) Isaac Van Deu-
sen and Lucretia Ingersoll of Great Barrington, Mass.; b tl^-rf
April 13, 1817; d March 19, 1897; m Sept. 29, 1858, M.^rtm.^
Abigail Ball, who was b Sept. 22, 1835, ^^^ ^ March 24-
1897.

Res: Great Barrington, Mass. Oc: Farmer.

Seventh Generation 309

Child:

i Carrie Abbie, b Apr. 5, 1864; m dst) Oct. 10, 1883, Wil-
liam Henr>^ Van Patten of Fairfield, Iowa, who d Aug.
27, 1901; (2d) Mar. 4, 190;,, Archie Brown; res 1Q04,
New York City. Issue: Clara M. Van Patten, b Sept.
14, 1S84; d Oct. 30, 1885; Willie J. Van Patten, b Mav
9, 18S6; Edward Knox Van Patten, b July 11, 1S91 ; d
Sept. 6, 1S91.

473 WILLIAM ING?:RS0LL VAN DEUSEN, son of
(251) Isaac Van Deusen and Lucretia Ingersoll; b June 5,
1819, at Van Deusenville, Mass.; d Dec. 14, 1893; m Oct. 4,
1848, Sarah A. Ball; b March 18, 1822. He was a member
of the State Legislature.

Res: Housatonic, Mass.

Children:
i George William, b Feb. 11, 1859; m Oct. 18, 1S82, Flor-
ence L. Munn; b Dec. 3, i860. Cadet M. A., i Sept.
1876 (16); Second Lietit. 4th Cav., 12 June, 1880; tr.
to ist Art.. 31 Jan. 18S4; First Lieut. 9 Aug., 1889;
Capt. 7th^Art., 2 Mar., 1899; Art. Corps. 2 Feb., 1901;
Major and Lieut. Col. In 1911 stationed at Van-
couver Barracks, Wash. Issue: Gladys and Hazel,
twins, b Feb. 28, 1S89.
ii Charles I., b Feb. 15, 1861 ; d Dec. 22, 1864.

474 MARIA LUCRETIA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (251)
Isaac Van Deusen and Lucretia Ingersoll of Great Barrington,
Mass. ; b there Oct. 4, 1821 ; d at Housatonic Dec. 30, 1903 ; m
Oct. 14, 1849, Charles Milton BALL;b in Stockbridgc, Mass.,
June 5, 1820; d Sept. 18, 1891.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Children:
i Sarah Louisa Ball, b Mar. 16, 1853; m June 25, 1898,
Henr}' Farrell; res Housatonic, Mass. She is a noted
artist. Issue: Mary Agnes Farrell, b Feb. 3, 1900;
Helen Maria Farrell, b Mar. 10, 1901 ; Florence Augusta
Farrell, b Oct. 26, 1902.
ii Isaac Seymour Ball, b June 4, 1857 ; d June 18, 1S58.
iii Marj^ Louisa Ball, b Mar. 5; d Mar. 19', i860.

475 CRATUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (252) John C. Van
Deusen and Rebecca de Freese of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
there Oct. 8, 1802 ;m Nov. 19, 1849, Marie Louise Wheeler,
dau of Isaac Wheeler and (503) Catherine Van Deusen. He

310 Van Deursen Family

d at Fort Edward, N. Y., Nov. 20, i860; she d at Gt. Barring-

ton, Mass., July 25, 1899.
Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Children :

i Mary Adele, b in 1850 ; m Rev. Robert Dobyns d 'Aiibigne.
an Episcopal Minister, who "died many years ago."
She d May 8, 1908, at Springfield, Mass. '

ii Catherine Maria, b a 1S52 ; d in infancy.

iii Frances Augusta, bai854;mai874, J. Hasbrouck Sah-
ler, Attorney and Councellor at Law. He d at Van
Deusenville, Mass., July iS, 1904. Issue: Louis Has-
brouck Sahler, b a 1S76.

476 HARRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (253) John Van Deu-
sen and Rhoda Tuller of Great Barrington, Mass.; b there
Sept. 20, 1798; d Feb. 16, 1887; m (ist) Mar. 16, 1820, Lucy
Upson, v.-ho d May 22, 1826; (2d) Feb. 12, 1S29, Julia An.v
REEd, who d Sept. 20, 1878.

Res: 1850, Middletown, Otsega Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children, by first wife:

i Lucy Eveline, b in Mass. in 1821 ; d May 15, 1902.
By second wife:

773 ii JuHa Sylvina, b Mar. 8, 1830; m Oct. 15, 1846, Pliilo

Snyder.

774 iii George Seymour, b Dec. 4, 1832; m Dec. 19, 1866,

Sarah Elizabeth Persons.

775 iv Henry Newton, b Aug, 19, 1836; m Sept. 8, 1S63,

Mar}' J. Porter.

776 V Albert', b Feb. 17, 1840; m Nov. 16, 1869, Algenctte

Wilkes.

477 LUCINA VAN DEUSEN, dau of (253) John Van
Deusen and Rhoda Tuller, his second wife; b in Gt. Barring-
ton, Mass., Sept. i, 1800; d Aug. 24, 1877; m Feb. 13, 1S19.
John G. Tuttle, who d Jan. 30, 1855. He vras a cooper by
trade and a farmer.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Children:
i John Mason Tuttle, b Feb. 23, 1820; m Mar., 1842. Ma-
tilda Hopkins.
ii Isaac Stiles Tuttle, b Dec. 17, 1822; m June 7, 1S55, Julia
Gildersleeve ; had dau, Mary Tuttle, who m a Rowe.

478 MASON VAN DEUSEN, son of (253) John Van Deu-
sen, and his second wife, Rhoda Tuller, of Gt. Barnngton

Seventh Gexeratiox 311

Mass.; b Aug. 23. 1S02; d Jan. 19, 1S92; m Mav 5 1804
Hannah Darbe. who d Feb. 24. iS6q ' ^ "*'

Res: Stockbridge, Mass.

Children:

777 i John Mason b Sept. 19, 1825; m Feb. 6, 1S61, Selina
Austma Miller.
ii Mary EHzabeth, b Feb. 21, 182S; d unm Sept. 23
1877. '^

III Wilham Henry, b July i. 1S30; d Apr. 12, 1904- m

July 31, 1S51, Matilda Harder, who d Aug 1895-
^f,^,.St^c^^b"dge, Mass.; oc. tinsmith. Issue:'
Wilham Arthur, b Apr. 15, d Aug., 1853; Carrie
Mason, b Apr. 21, 1S58; d Sept. 16. 1900

IV Jane, b Aug. 12, 1S32; m May 7, 1851, Erwin Good-

win, who d in New York Citv Xov. i, 1867- res
Stockbridge, Mass. Issue: Marv Elizabeth
Goodwin, b Aug. 3, 1S55; d Feb. 7/1871; Agnes
Jane Goodwin, b Oct. 20, 1859; unm
778 V Rhoda, b Jan. 14, 1835; m Nov. 17, 1S61, Albert R.
Mecum.
vi Hannah^ b Feb. 22, 1837; m Jan. 19, 1869, Lvman
David Ballou, wid of Mariette Cooper; res Hern-
don, Va.
vii Frank, b Jan. 18, 1839; unm.

viii Albert, b Dec. 24, 1846; m Mav 14, 1872, Helen
Ehza Babcock; dau of Hiram Steele Babcock and
Lois Elizabeth Townsend, b Sept. 15, 1844, at
Cooperstown, X. Y. ; res Waterburv, Conn. Issue:
Agnes Elizabeth, b Oct. 19, 1S75; Laura Babcock,
b Apr. 17, 1880.

479 JOHN TULLER VAX DEUSEX, son of (2,-3) John
Van Deusen and his second wife, Rhoda Tuller, of Gt Bar-
rmgton, Mass.; b March 12, 1806; d Mar. 7, 1889; m (ist) Oct
19. 1S39, Sylvina Upson, vrho d April 26, 1846; (2d) Hen-
rietta Vaughn. -t ^ /

Children, by first wife:

i Maria Tuller, b July 29, 1S40; m Feb. 9, 1892, Samuel
Howe Morton, wid of her sister, Marv Curtiss Van
Deusen; no ch.
779 ii Mary- Curtiss, b Sept. 18, 1841; m Mav 21, 1867,
Samuel Howe Morton.

480 CALVIX VAX DEUSEX, son of (253) John Van Deu-

312 Vax Deursen Family

sen and Rhoda Tuller of Gt. Barrington, Mass.; b there July
7, 1 80S; ni a 1S30, Sara IIalstead.

Children-:
i A son. b a 1S32.
ii Mary Louise, b a 1834.

iii Ellen Maria, b a 1S36; m Frank Hopping and had son?,
Silas Hopping and Halstead Hopping.

481 ALANSOX VAN DEUSEN, son of (254) Isaac Van
Deusen and Eve Huyck of Great Barrington, Mass.; b Feb. 5.
1792; d June 21, 1871; m Nov. 22, 1811, Julia Seeley of
Conn., who d Sept. 20, 1876.

Res; Alford, Mass.
Children:

i Mark Ransom, b June 8, 1813; d Aug. 9, 18S9, at

Wcstficld; m (ist) Oct. 26, 1840, Nancy W.

Church, who d Jan. 10, 1844; (2d) Apr. 21, '1846,

Harriet A. Beckwith; res Alford, Mass.; merchant.

Issue: Nancy Electa, b July 5. 1843.

780 ii Alma Louise, b Julv 17, i8i5;m Nov. 8, 1S32. Oliver

S. WadsWorth.
iii Electa, b Mar. 11, 1S17; d Nov. 10, 1895; m Feb. 9,

1840, Charles S. Foote.
iv Merritt, b Dec. 3, 1S20; d Aug. 6, 1901; m Mar. 6,

1842, Mary Root of Westfield ; b in Mass., in 182 1 ;

res Westfield, and, in 1850, Lennox, Mass. Issue;

Caroline Louisa, b Mar. 21, 1S46; m (ist) a 1S67,

and had one son. Clarence Van Deusen; (2d)

Charles E. Williams.

781 v Isaac Seeley, b Nov. 25, 1822 ; m Aug. 8, 1847, Ange-

line Mason.
vi Richard, b Sept. 28, 1S26; d unm, Dec. 3, 1853, at

Wellington, Ohio,
vii Alonzo, of New York, b Aug. 16, 1828; m Nov. 22,

i860, Mrs. Ruth Anna Blackman. Issue: Emma

Beatrice, b a 1862 ; m a 1883, Frank Albert Cornell.

b Jime, 1S64.
viii Julia Emily, b Dec. 10, i83i;m Feb. 18, 1867, C. W.

Higgins, ^L D.

482 ETHAN ALLEN VAN DEUSEN, son of (254) Isaac
Van Deusen and Eve Huyck of Great Barrington, Mass. ; b.
Nov. 28, 1794; d Aug. 12, 1862; m in 1815, Climene Tobey;
b Feb. 9, 1793, in Litchfield, Conn.; d Feb. 17, 1873.

Sevextpi Gexeratiox 313

Res: West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Mass. (Census
1850).

Children-, b in West Stockbridge, Mass.:

i Edwin Ruthven, b Xov. "2S, 1S17; d Nov. 12, 1S99;
m Aug. 18, 1S44, Mary A. French. Issue: Fred-
erick French, b a 1846; m a 1867, ^^ae Stevens,
and had son, Edvrin Ruthven.
ii Charles M., b May iS, iS23;d Aug. 21. 1S4S; m Feb.
15, 1845, Helen X. Elton. Issue: A son, b Dec.
19, 1846; Mary A., b at West Stockbridge, Mass.,
Dec. 19, 1S4-.
782 iii Selina Antoinette, b Jan. 13, 1S25; m July 23, 1S43,
Henry W. Lowrey.
iv George Tobey, b Mar. 8, 1S28 ; m May 10, 1S75 ; name
of wife unknown; res 1904, Westfield, Mass.; no
children.

483 ELECTA VAX DEUSEX, dau of (254) Isaac Van
Deusen and Eve Huyck; b at Schodack, X. Y.. Apr. 25, 1797;
d Feb. 20, 1864 ;m Dec. 24, 1S16, Barret BuRGET;b Apr. iS,
1795 ; d Sept. 26, f'S8i. After the death of Electa Van Deusen
he m Sept. iS, 187 1, Eveline A. Stone; b May 25, 1S27 ; d Apr.
21, 1903.

Res: Van Deusenville, Mass.

Children, the first four bp at Kinderhook, X. Y.:

i George Lambert Burget, b July 12, 1821 ; m May 23, 1849,
Mary Sylvina Hollenbeck.

ii Catharine Sophia Burget, b Feb. 6, 1824; prob d y.

iii Catherine Eliza Burget, b Apr. i, 1S27; m Sept. 26, 1S53.
Alex. M. Baker.

iv Isaac Henry Burget, b May i, 1830; d unm Dec. 9, 185 1.

V Lucinda Maria Burget, b May 14, 1833 ;m Xov. 14, 1854,
John S. Stone.

vi Sara Sophia Burget, b July 19, 1S36; unm.

vii Richard Alonzo Burget. b'july 13, 1840; m (ist) Xov. 24,
1862, Alice Morton Mitchell, who d Xov. 5, 1891; (2d)
Nov. 18, 1896, Sarah Jane Martin; res Cheshire, Berk-
shire Co.. Mass.

484 LORING A. VAX DEUSEX, son of (254) Isaac Van
Deusen and Eve Huyck of Great Barrington, Mass. ; b there
in 1802; d Aug. 6, 1853; m July 7, 1S22. Harriet Lester.
who d about 1879.

Res: Housatonic, Mass.

314 Van Deursex Family

Children, as far as known:
i Lucinda E.. b ^May 24, 1S35; ^ ^^ar. 15. 1905; m Edward

Harper; res }»Ielrosc, Conn. ; no ch.
ii Andrew J., b May 4, 1S42; d May 24, 1S94; m Jan. 15.

1S73, Mrs. Mary Nye Merritt of New Brunswick, N. J.;

res Newark. N. J. Issiie: Rebecket W., b Sept. 24.

1873 ;d Sept. 24. 1874; Walter Merritt, b Feb. 21, 1877.

unm in 1905 ; res Newark. N. J., where he is engaged in

the Newark Banking Company.

485 RICHARD VAN DEUSEN, son of (254) Isaac Van
Deusen and Eve Huyck of Great Barrington, Mass. ; b March
20, 1S05 ; d Sept. 7, 1S55 ; m (ist) Oct. 3, 1829, Cordell\ V,\.\
Deusex; b Dec. 7, 1S05 ; d Mar. 7, 1831 ; dau of (266) Matthew
Van Deiisen and Electa Wainwright; (2d) March 10, 1836,
LuxA DuxHAM, who d at Webster, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1842; {2,(j)
March 15, 1848, Mary J. Walker.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Childrex, by first wife:
i Mar>' Cordeha, b Jan. 30, 1S31; d y.

By second wife: -'
ii Maranda Cordelia, b Sept. 17, 1S38; m Apr. 27, 1850.
John B. Droinell of Webster, N. Y., who d Jan. i, 1894 ;
no ch ; wid res 1904, ^lason, Ingham Co., jNIich.
By third wife:
iii Francis A., b Feb. 28, 1849; d in fifth year,
iv Luna Jane, b Aug. 12, 1854 ;m Nov. 30, 1876, John James
Brown of Housatonic, Mass., b May 5. 1S56, at Stock-
port, England; res Housatonic, Mass. Issue: Bessie
Brown, b Mar. 24, 1882 ; m Hall.

486 FREDERICK VAN DEUSEN, son of (255) William
Van Deusen and Hannah Spencer of Moreau, Saratoga Co., N.
Y.; b in Gt. Barrington, Mass., June 27, 1795; d October 2.
1865; m a 1820, Sally Kxapp; b in New York in 1799.

Res: Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1850. Oc: Fa:-mer.
val. of real estate S6500.

Children, (See Census of 1850):

783 i William Spencer, b Dec. 26, 1825; m (ist) a 1S45.

Catherine E ; (2d) Feb. 15, 1862, Mar}'

Sweet.

784 ii Stephen, b Oct. i, 1828; m Jan., 185 1, Rosetta

Vamev.
iii Catharine, b in 1831; m Edward Stevens; res Glens
Falls, N. Y.

Seventh Generation 315

iv Margaret, b Dec. 21, 1835; ^n July 4, 1854, John
Yandell; b Aug. 25, 1826; d Apr. 9, 1901; res So.
Glen Falls, N. Y. Issue: Sarah Jane Yandell,
b Oct. 4, 1855; ^ -^^S- 28, 1904; Charles Elmer
Yandell, b July 7, 1862.

487 PIIRAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (255) William Van
Deusen and Hannah Spencer of Moreau, Saratoga County, N.
Y. ; b at Schodack, Rensselaer County, N. Y., June 27, 1798;
d at Newark, Wayne County, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1S86; m (ist)
June 30, 1816, Maria CRAxdALL, who d April 17, 1850; (2d)
Sept, 8, 1850, Clara Van Deusen, widow of Charles Horton
and dau of (256) Conrad Van Deusen and Hannah Laman; b
Jan. 15, 1807; d May 20, 18S5.

Res: Marion, Palmyra and Newark, Wayne Co., N. Y.
Oc: Farmer.

Children, all by first wife:

i Maria, b Aug. 19, 1817; m Mar. 14, 1840, Loren Sim-
mons; had dau Ellen Simm.ons, who d Feb. 15, 1867.
ii Hannah, b Sept. 17, 1S19; d Nov. 20, 1S29.

785 iii William.'b Jime 6, 1821, m May 26, 1844, Sarah A.

^ Ogden.

iv Henry, b May 4, 1823.

V Lucinda, b May 2, 1825; m May 26, 1844. Le Grand
Ogden; no ch.

vi Catherine, b June 24, 1827; m May 14, 1S48, John
P. Drake, who d Dec. 12, 1855; res Constantine,
Mich. Issue: Henry Crandall Drake, b Jan. 2,
1850 ;m May 8, 1875, Clara B. Roys; Mary Theresa
Drake, b Aug. 9, 1852, m Robert L. Dunlapp.

786 vii John H., b Apr. 12, 1830; m (ist) Feb. 17, 1850,

Irene Crandall; (2d) a 1857, Mary A. Mac Farland.
viii Margaret, b June 23, 1832; m Feb. 17, 1850, Ira
Crandall, who d May 18, 1902, at Cherry Valley,
N. Y.; res Watts Flats, N. Y. Issue: Carlton
E. Crandall, b Sept. 28, 1853, m Dec. 13. 1879.
Erminnie Rowell; Anna M. Crandall, b Mar. 3,
1858, m Oct. II, 1892, George Van Lone.

787 ix Stephen, b July 24, 1834; m May 11, 1866, Lydia L.

Otis.

788 X Hannah, b Oct. 23, 1836; m (ist) Dec. 4, 1856, Frank-

lin F. Ogden; (2d) May 10, 1S61, Alfred P. Horton.
xi Richard, b Aug. 20, 1845 ; m Aug. 10, 1886, EHzabeth
Rentschler; res Newark, N. Y. Issue: Mary E.,
b Feb. 7, 1887.

^^® Van Deursen Family

48S HENRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (255) William Va-
Deusen and Hannah Spencer of Moreau. Saratoga Counu \
Y.; b April 22, 1800; d May .6, 1871; ni July 4, 1S27 iU-f

Res: Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Oc- Farmer
Children:

789 i Hiram, b Apr. 6, 1828; bp at Schodack; m in 18.-0

Hannah Brown. •" '

790 ii. Simeon, b June 17, 1S30; m in 1S53, Loretta V. Carr
m Lhzabeth Ann, b Feb. 15, 1831; bp at Schodack" d

a 1906; m Oct. 30. 1879, Charles Schofield, who d

Aug. 28, 1904; no ch.
iv Caroline, b Apr. 15. 1833; m a iS=;3, Orvil B. Smith;

res Johnsonburg. Pa. Issue: Francis A. Smith:

Edgar B. Smith, m Sallv Hoag; Cora Mav Smith

m William I. Sechrist.
V Henry, b at vSchodack Apr. 21, 1835; m (ist) Feb..

1856, Martha J. Billings, who d May 30, 1S98; (2d)

a 1907, Mrs. Josephine Williams'; res Saratoga

Springs; N. Y. Issue: Henry Billings, b Apr.

8. 1858, d Dec. 22, 1892, m Sept. 12, 18S2, Frances

Lyon, no ch; Robert Elihu, b Dec. 29, 1S63, m Oct.

31, 1893, Fannie Dobbin; no ch.
vi John, b July 4, 1837; m Feb. 3. 1866, Sarah Martin

Barnar; res Saratoga Springs. Issue: John Bar-

nar, b Oct 5, 1872.

489 STEPHEN VAN DEUSEN, son of (255) William Van
Deusen and Hannah Spencer of Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ;
b in 1802; m a 1825, Axx Crandall. In 1832 they were
residents of Schodack; in 1850 of Northumberland, Saratoga
Co., and later of Ghent, Columbia Co., N. Y. Mr. Van Deusen
was a farmer.
Children:
i WilHam, b Jan. 19, 1828; bp at Schodack; d at Fort Mon-
roe, Va., Sept. 7, 1862: m Jan. i, 1855, Marv E. Lord,
by whom he had one child, Willis Eugene, b June 27.
1858. ^He enlisted at Gansevoort, N. Y., in Co. G,
77th New York Vol. Inf., and died in service during
the War of the Rebellion. His widow married Ran-
som Kingsley, at whose death she married for the third
time. Mason K. Aldrich, who served in Co. H, Ssth
New York Vol. Inf., Sept 16, 1861, to Aug. 8, 1S62.
when he was discharged for disabilities contracted dur-

Seventh Generation 317

ing service. As his widow she is a pensioner (Ctf

563,148).
ii Chancey, b July 5, 1830; bp at Schodack Sept. 2t,, 1S32.
iii Eugene, b 1839.
iv Spencer Reynolds, b Dec. 31, 1842; d May 16, 1S81;

graduate of Yale College 1S68.

V Anna Augusta, b 1847.

490 JAMES VAN DEUSEN, son of (255) William Van
Deusen and Hannah Spencer of Moreaii, Saratoga Co., N. Y. ;
bin 1805; ma 1826, Mary Trumble, b in Connecticut in
1S05.

Res: Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Oc: Lawyer.
Children (from Census of 1850):
791 i James W., b Mar. 2, 1827; m Nov. i, 1S58, Eliza-
Crandall.
ii Almira, b a 1829.
iii Julia, b a 1832.

iv Cornelia, b Apr. 17, 1834; d Aug. 22, 1836.
v Elen, b in 1S40.
vi Harriet, b^in 1842.

491 WILLIAM JAY VAN DEUSEN, son of (256) Conrad
Van Deusen and Hannah Laman; b at Schodack, N. Y., July
16, 1806; d June 2, 1877; m a 1827, Maria Lane, who d July
13, 1876. He was a member of State Assembly in 1S71 and
1872.

Res: Canajoharie, N. Y. Oc: Fanner.

Children:
i Lucina Margaret, b a 1828.

ii William Albert, b Mar. 25, 1830; m Emily Allen,
iii Bernard Laman, b Nov. 11, 1832; m Frances Wilson, b

1830.
iv Stark, b a 1835 ; ni Mary

V Charles Henry, b May 30, 1837; m (ist) Feb. i, 1880,

Alida Alpaugh; (2d) Susan M. Kinney; res New York

City. Issue: Albert Perlea, b in New York City Oct.

16, 1883; graduate of Rochester University 1906; Elsie

May, b June 11, 1886, d Apr., 1887; Mary Augusta, b

Apr. 4, 1888.
vi Harriet Lane, b Feb. 3, 1S40; m Oct. 27, 1856, Jacob

Voorhees.
vii Mary Augusta, b June 3, 1S42 ; m Sept. 14, 1864, Valentine

Kjrby, who d Oct. 27, 1903. Issue: Josephine M.

Kirby, b July 19, 1868, m Dec. 26, 1888, David I.

318 Van Deursen Family

Snell; Sara Hall Kirby, b Mar. i8, 1881, m and res at

Canajoharie, N. Y.
viii Warren Bang, b a 1S44; d y.
ix Lucina Jane, b Apr. 7, 1850:0 Mav, 1S66, George O

Blowers. ' ^ ■

492 MARGARET ANN VAN DEUSEN, dau of (2-,;)
Michael Van Deusen and Christina Allen of Canajoharie, \\
Y.; b at Schodack, N. Y., Sept. 26, 180S; d Feb. 25, 1894; m
(ist) a 1827, Francis Farquarson, who d Dec. 21, 1S59; (id)
Jan. 4, 1869, David Winne, who d Feb. 15, 1879.

Children, all by first husband:

i Celia Diana Farquarson, b June 5, 1829; d unm.

ii Sarah Christina Farquarson, b Feb. 27, 1831; m July 26,
1855, Stephen A. Howard. Issue: Alexander How-
ard and Nettie Howard, who m Harry Cotton of Gain^-
ville, Wyoming Co., N. Y.

iii William Michael P'arquarson, b July 17, 1S34; d iSSq;
m a Feb. 21, 1S66, Virginia J. Disney; left dau, Mar-
garet Farquarson, b a 1S79; res Salamanca, N. Y.

iv James H. Farquarson, b Mar. 23, 1837; m Aug. 10, 1S56,
Marion J. Hale of Hinsdale, N. Y. Issue: Francis
Hale Farquarson; Frederick Henry Farquarson; Wil-
liam Lincoln Farquarson; Lillie Josephine Farquarson;
Charles Bryon Farquarson; Van Deusen Farquarson.

V Mary Alwilda Farquarson, b May 4, 1845; ^ unm.

493 JAMES HARVEY VAN DEUSEN, son of (257)
Michael Van Deusen and Christina Allen of Canajoharie. X.
Y.; b at Schodack, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1810; d at East Pike, N.
Y., Aug. 27, 1852; m a 1831, at Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N.
Y., Hannah jMaria Lewis, who d at Lampoc, Cal., in 18S6.

Res: In 1850 Pike, Wyoming Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:
792 i Mary Martha, b Nov. 18, 1838; m a 1858, John Tel
ford.

ii Cynthia A., b a 1841 ; m Thomas Telford.

iii Justus B., b 1845; d unm.

iv Altha A., b 1847; d y.

V Estella M., b 1849; d unm.

vi Celia, b a 1851.

vii An infant, b a 1853 ; d y.

494 JUSTUS VAN RENSSELAER VAN DEUSEN. son
of (257) Michael Van Deusen and Christina Allen of Canajohar

Sevexth Gexeration 319

BeLDEX JUDD. who d Xov. 30 1880 ' ^'^ ^''''^^

Res: Sprout Brook N Y Op-' \ro -
Childrex: °--^- ^- Uc. Manuracturer.

i Charles Cathn b Anr t-, tq.< <

Gert^de Hele'n H^n. ^ nd.^^^Th^; to^.^h dfed^?)^ct'
20 1893, in a railroad disaster at Battle Creek-
Mich. ; res Canajoharie, Mont. Co.. NY Issue :
Fannie Multord, b jtilv -^z 18--, --m ah xx-
Van Deu.en son o'f (,,]]' OnVtr "b^ ."am' l™:

III Edwm Srniih, b at Canajoharie, X Y Dec i t8-..

Plam'x'f '"'^'.^'^^^ ^iabel Sanders ;' res Fort

S'^ar^^'.^^-^^- ^^-^ ^^^^-^;

IV Justus Allen, b Nov^io, 1S57; m Oct. 23, iSoo Cora

L. Bowman; res Canajoharie, N. Y oc Mam?

L^'c'aTxTpt""'"- '""" En.n.a\M.idred b

V Anna Belden, b July 5, 1S60; m Oct. 8, rSS. Toel

Loucks, munster of Dutch Reformed Church ; no ch.

495 DOCTOR HARLOW ALONZO V\K DFT7c;fv

1861, Maria Farxum Chapix, who d Jan 17 1866 'r]-h^' ^l

graduate of the^TdS C^^lege'^^t Afbanv^N^^^^ VTI-o^
BrooTM'^r^""' of Egremont: Mass., and'in V890 of Sprout
Brook, Montgomery Co.,. N. Y.. where he died ^

Childrex. by second wife:

i Alfred, b Sept. 20, i8?i • d Dec -t T«!r-

320 Van Deursen Family

iii Chcna, b Feb. 15. 1S57; m Dec. iS, 1884, Frank W.
Titiis, who d in 1904; no ch.
By third wife:

iv Charles Beege, b Aug. 22, 1S64.
By fourth wife:

V Edgar, b Dec. 27. 1869, at Gt. Barrington, Ma?s.;
graduate of Princeton University, A. B.; M. A.
1 901 at New York University; Instructor and
Lecturer on Commerce and Finance at Nev.- York
Univy. and Dartmotith College; member of Bank-
ing lirm of P. AY. Brooks and Co., New York.

496 MARY MARTHA VAN DEUSEN. dau of (257)
Michael Van Deusen and Christina Allen of Canajoharie. N.
Y.; b there Feb. 10, 1820; m at Sprout Brook, N. Y., Feb. 10,
1842, Charles Hibbard, who d March 10, 1875.

Res: Sprout Brook, Montgomery Co., N. Y.
Children:
i George B. Hibbard. b July 5, 1S43; m 1S64, Adella P.
AVmne. Issue: Winnie C. Hibbard; Nellie Hibbard.
ii Ceha M. Hibl^ird, b Apr. 27, 184S; m Oct., 1872, William

Hoyland Allen; res Nelliston, N. Y.; no ch.
iii Charles M. Hibbard. b July 20, 1057; m Nov., 1892, Ella
R. :Mallet; res Sprout Brook, N. Y.; no ch.

497 OLIVER BURNHAM VAN DEUSEN, son of (257)
Michael Van Deusen and Christina Allen of Canajoharie, N.
Y. ; b there Feb. i, 1S25; m Jan. 2, 185 1, Barbara C. Winne.

Res: Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co.. N. Y.
Children:
795 i James Eugene, b Sept. 22, 1851; m Oct. 20, 1875,
Ella H. Hooker.
ii Kittie Arabell, b June 6, 1857; d Nov. 21, 1861.
iii. Carrie Electa, b Dec. 11, 1861; m Nov. 28, 1883,
Pearlev H. Palmer Horton; res Gowanda. Cat-
taraugus Co., N. Y. Issue: Oliver D. Horton.
b Dec. 24, 18S5; Allen J. Horton, b Dec. 25, 1892.
iv Allen Winne. b Nov. 24, 1866 ; d Oct. 9, 1897 ; m Aug.
5, 1896. Fannie Mulford Van Deusen, dau oi
Charles C, son of (494) Justus Van Rensselaer
Van Deusen and Nancy B. Judd. He was an
artist.

498 FRANCIS DE WITT VAN DEUSEN. son of hsi)
Michael Van Deusen and Christina Allen of Sprout Brook.

Seventh Generation 321

Montgomer>- Co., N. Y. ; b there July 23, 1S29 ; m Aug. 7, 1S65,
Mary Catharine Hulsaver.

Res: Van Ilom, Iowa. Oc: Insurance Agt. and fanner.
Children:

i Maiy Martha, b Feb. 14, 1S6S; m July 26, 1SS7,
Frank Youtzy; res Cedar Rapids,' Iowa. Issue-
Mary Frances Youtzy, b Mar. 28, 1893; Charles
Raymond Youtzy, b May 13, 1895; Pearl Alice
Youtzy, b Oct. 15, 1898.
ii Charles F. D., b Jan. 30, 1870; m Jan. 26, 1S94, Rose
Rosburg; res Van Horn, Iowa; no ch.

796 iii Kittic Isabel, b May 5, 1872; m Oct. 15, 1898, John

A. Johnson.

iv Sarah M., b May 21, 1874; m Jan. i, 1901, Eli Deloss
Perry ; res Van Horn, Iowa. Issue: Thomas Fran-
cis Perry, b 1904; Mary Perry, b 1906.

V Cyrus A., b May 13, 1877; m Dec. 20, 1903, Keathe
Pearl P^fferson; res Van Horn, Iowa. Issue: Owen
Irene, b in 1905.

499 ANDREW VAN DEUSEN, son of (258) Laurence
Van Deusen and Christine HoUenbeck of Lee, Mass. ; b there
Sept. 8, 1794; d Aug. ii,i84i;m Sept. 20, 1815, Orpha
JoYNER;bAug. 2, 1796; d Feb. 18, 18S3. In 1820 he was
living in Chautauqua Co., N. Y. In 1828 he removed to
Hinckley, Ohio, where he died and is buried. He was a mil-
ler by occupation.

Children:

797 i Irena Amaret, b July 21, 1817; m Mar. 22, 1836,

William Kniblow West.
ii Laurence, b June 12, d July 5, 1819.

798 iii Roe George, b April 27, 1820; m (ist) July 10, 1S45,

Susanna Foss; (2d) Sept. 5, 1S64, Sophia Burle-
son,
iv Daniel Denton, b May 21, d May 22, 1822, at Sheridan,
Chautauqua Co., N. Y.

799 V Rush Ludlow, b Aug. 3, 1823; m (ist) Jan. 30, 1844,

Maria S. Damon; (2d) Nov. 16, 188S, Annie Alice
Foocick.

800 vi Ralph Henry, b June 20, 1825; m (ist) Sept. 30,

1846, Maryette M. Rockwell; (2d) Jan. i, 1893,
Katie Hiller; (3d) Aug. 20, 1896, Anna Isadore
Stiles.
vii Ester Adaline, b Nov. 4, 1827; d Jan. 31, 1878; bur
21

322 Van Deursen Family

in Ridgeville, Loraine Co., Ohio; m May 4, 1846,
Lawrence Howk Van Wormer; res Tsp. of Fair-
field. Mich. Issue: Ella VanWomier, b Dec. ic,
1849; d Aug. 18, 1S52; Mary VanWormer, b Ayr.
28, 1852; d July 26, 1854; Ida Estella Van Wormer.
b Sept. 17, 1862; m Sept. 19, 1879, Harvey X.
Hinman.
801 viii Ray Littlefield, b Aug. 3, 1S30; m Oct. 29, 1859,
Mary S. "Williams.

ix Edmund Octavus, b Feb. 28. 1833; d May 7, 1835.

X Martin VanBuren, b Sept. 27, 1S35, at Hinckley
Ridge, Ohio; m Oct. 9, 1859, Harriet Maria Trean-
er; he has been a very successful farmer and now
owns several hundreds of acres of land near La
Porte City, Iowa; res Trear, Iowa. Issue: Ad-
miral, b Jan. 9, d Jan. 12, 1862; Orpha Lucretia,
b Nov. 23, 1864; m Oct. 25, 1887, James A. Pink-
erton, M. D.; no children.

xi Don Carlos, b Mar. 4, 1S39, at Hinckley, 0.; m (ist)
Oct. 4, 1864, Ella Nichols; (2d) Feb. 2, 1901, De-
light Painter; res Hinckley, Ohio He served in
Gomp. K, 42d Ohio Vol. Inf., from Nov. 22, 1861,
to Sept. 29, 1S63; lost right arm at Vicksburg,
Miss., May 20, 1863 (Pen. Ctf. 26,287). Issue:
Lincoconia D., b Aug. 5, 1865; Earl Russell, b
Sept. 30, 1871; killed by kick of horse, Jan. 29,
1878; Ruth A. b May 12, 1876; m in 189S, An-
thony Earnhardt.

500 JACOB VAN DEUSEN, son of (262) Isaac Laird Van
Deusen and Lavinia L. Hart of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
June 28, 1813, in Van Deusenville, Mass.; d at Tracy, Minn.,
Sept. 13, 1889; m Feb. 28, 1836, Mary TeNxXEY, who d in
Owatonna, Minn., Nov. 7, 1874.

Children:
i George Fairchild, b Jan. 26, 1839; m Feb. 7, 1870, Alice

Dewitt.
ii Charles Edwin, b Jan. 17, 1843; m Sept. 27, 1864, Fanny

Staley.
iii Mark Seeley, b Dec. 11, 1 844 ;m August 15, 1870, Serepta

Jane Martindale; had three children, all dead; res

Wichita, Kans.
iv Mary Julia, b Oct. 7, 1850; m Oct. 18, 1869, Williard

Moody.

Seventh Gexefl\tiox 323

501 REV. EDWIN MARTIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (262)
Isaac Laird Van Deusen and Lavinia L. Hart of Van Deusen-
ville, Mass.; b there Feb. 25, 1S16; d in Baltimore. Md., Aug.
8, 1S90; m Sept. 16, 1S3S, Ei,iz.\ M.\ri.^ Gilbert, dau of
Bradford Gilbert and Elizabeth Edwards of Stron^fellow,
Ohio.

Edwin Van Deusen, D. D., was educated at Trinity College,
N. Y. Soon after his graduation he received his first call as
assistant at St. Paul's Church in Baltimore, where Rev. Dr.
Wyatt was rector. Here he remained about three years, when
he accepted a call to Oxen Hill, Md. After a few 'years there
he was sent to St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, Md., where he
remained about eight years, then going to the old Swedes
Church in Wilmington, Del. From there he went to St.
Peter's Church, Pittsburg, Pa., where he was rector for
twenty years, then going to Grace Church, Utica N. Y., as
successor to Rev. Dr. Leeds, who had resigned to accept the
call to Grace Church in Baltimore. This was his last rector-
ship and embraced about nineteen years. Upon his resigna-
tion in Utica, Dr. Van Deusen left the active service of the
ministry and went to reside in Carroll County, Md., where he
lived for five years. He then went to Baltimore to reside
with his son, in whose home he died. His body was taken to
Utica, N. Y., for burial, the services there being conducted by
Rev. Charles F. Olmstead of Grace Church, where Dr. Van
Deusen had ofliciated for so many years. He had many
friends who loved and admired him "for his worth and sterling
character.

Children:
802 i Mary Elizabeth, b a 1S40; m a i860, Gen. Audley
William Gazzam of New York City.
ii Edwin Gilbert, b Sept. 5, 1844; bp Feb. 25, 1S45, by
Rev, Dr. Humphreys, President of St. John 's Col-
lege at Annapolis, Md.; res 1890 Baltimore, Md.

501a ERASTUS VAN DEUSEN, son of (262) Isaac Laird
Van Deusen and Lavinia L. Hart of Van Deusenville, Mass.,
and of Rawsonville, Ohio; b in Mass. Jan. 27, 1S18; d at
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, April 7, 1862 ; m at Grafton, Ohio, Dec.
24, 1839, Sarah Ann Fitch, dau of Samuel Fitch and Anne
Getty of Salem, N. Y. ; b March 25, 1816; d at Hudson, Ohio,
April 30, 1868.

Res: CuvahoR-a Falls, Ohio.

324 Van Deursex Family

Childrex, b at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,
i Frances, b July '5, 1S42; d at Three Rivers, Mich., Feb.

6, 1888 ;in at Hudson, Dec. 23, 1S69, Albert Gaston.
ii Haniet. b Nov. 26, 1846; m at Owatonna, Minn., Apr.

9, 187 1, John Blair; res Tracy, Minn. Issue: Frank

Sumner Blair, b Dec. 3, 1S76; m at Marshall, !\Iinn.,

Sept. 21, 1S98, Mar}' Minnick.

502 NICHOLAS VAN DEUSEN, son of (263) Isaac I.
Van Deusen and Christina Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass.;
b there Dec. 31, 1789; d April 20, iS72;m (ist) a 1815 Rachel

Atkins; (2d) Cixthy ;b in So. Carolina in 1795.

He probably resided in Ohio in 1828, where one of his children
v/as bom; later in Illinois, where we find him on Sept. 4, 1S60,
at Town 3, Range 4, Marion Co. Family tradition says that
he married, as second or third wife. Mary Ann Galusha, dau
of Jacob Galusha and sister of the Hon. Jonas Galusha, Gov-
ernor of Vermont; this statement has not, however, been ver-
ified.

Children, so far as known:
803 i Ira, b in III. in 1S23 ; m Apr. 9, 1S46, Catherine Beas-

ley.
803a ii Cyrus, b in 111. in 1S26; m Jan. 2, 184S, Eliza J.
Harkins.
iii Henr\' A. V., b in Ohio in 1S28 ; was living with par-
ents in 111. in 1S60; occupation preacher, and ap-
parently unmarried; was owner of real estate
valued at $3000, and personal $Soo (Census).

503 CATHARINE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (263) Isaac
I. Van Deusen and Christina Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass. ;
b Sept. 20, 1 791; d Dec. 27, 1874; m March 10, 181 1, Isaac
WHEELERof Salisbury, Conn.; b Mar. 4, i7S5;dMar. 11, 1854;
son of Samuel Wheeler, of Plainfield, Conn., and Olive Hall,
dau of Col. John Hall.

Res: Salisbury, Conn., and Victor, Ontario Co., N. Y.
Childrex:
i George Butler Wheeler, b Apr. 16, 181 2, at Salisbury; d

Jan. 21, 1858, at Victor, N. Y.
ii Mary Augusta Wheeler, b Dec. 6, 1815 ; d Oct. 11, 1S91.
iii Walter Budd Wheeler, b Apr. 4, 1818; d Aug. 20, 1846;

bur at Nashville, Tenn.
iv Charles Girard Wheeler, b July 5, 1824; d Apr. 18, 1885,

at Victor, N. Y. , ^ v r

V Marie Louise Wheeler, b a 1826; m at Victor, N. Y., Nov.

Seventh Gener.\tion 325

ig, 1849, (475) Cratus Van Deusen, son of (252) John
C. Van Deusen and Rebecca do Freese.

504 HENRYVAN DEUSEN, son of (263) Isaac L Van
Deusen and Christina Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
there Jan. 28, 1795; d Aug. 18, 1868, at Dybern*-, Pa.; m a
1S20, LovisA DoBLE, b Jan. i, 179S; d Dec. 22, 18*79.

Res: Dyberry, Wayne Co., Pa.
Childrex:
804 i Mark, b May 4, 1823; m Oct. 24, 1867, Sarah E.
Baker,
ii George H., b Apr. 3, 1829; d unm Oct. 26, 18S3.
iii Carohne, b June 20, 1831; m Dec. 20, 1SS3, George
E. Baker, who died June 11, 1909, at Dybcny,
Pa. ; no chiklren.

505 CATHERINE VAN DEUSEN. dau of (264) Jacob
Van Deusen and Jane Hollenbeck of Great Barrington, Mass.;
b there Aug. 11, 1794; d Dec. 9, 1827 ;m Feb. 15, 1821, Daniel
Tremain; b Oct. 21, 1758; d Dec, 1S53; son of John Tremain.
He was "private in Capt. Ephraim Fitch's Co., Col. Hopkin's
(Berkshire Co.) regt; enlisted July 15, 1776; discharged Aug.
3, 1776; service 19 days, on alami in N. Y., at the Highlands."
"Daniel Tremain, private, Capt. Ephraim Fitch's Co., Col.
Benjamin Simond's detachment of Berkshire Co. Militia; en-
listed Dec. 16, 1776; enlistment to expire March 15, 1777;
Muster roll dated Ticonderoga, Feb. 25, 1777'. reported on
command as a scout." (See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the
Revolution; also article on Town of Greene, Chenango Co.,
French's Gazetteer of the State of New York).

Daniel Tremain was a v;idower when he married Catherine
Van Deusen. By his first marriage he had two sons, Erastus
and William (Tremain Genealogy, Vol. i, p. 43)-
Res: East Greene, Chenango Co., N. Y.
Children:
i Jane Tremain; m Nicholas Spurr. Issue: Eliza Spurr;

Griswold Spurr; George Spurr.
ii Philena Tremain; m Frederick Fuller. Issue: Charles
Fuller; Catherine Fuller; m Henr>- Foote and has ch
Mary Foote; Anna Foote; and others.

506 WILLLVM VAN DEUSEN, son of (264) Jacob Van
Deusen and Jane Hollenbeck of Great Barrington, Mass.; b
there Nov. 26, 1799; d there Feb. 3, 1873; m Dec. i, 1834,
Mary W^arne, b in Mass. in 1807 ; d April 15, 1864.

326 Van Deursen Family

Res: Great Barrington, Mass. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i Cordelia M., b Dec. 29, 1S35; ^^ Nov. 30, 1S54, Henr}-
J. Vosburg; b Dec. 10, 1S29, in Salisbury, Conn.;
res Gilman, Marshall Co., Iowa. Issue: Wil-
liam H. Vosburg, b Sept. 30, 1855:01 Dec. 22, 1887,
Mar}^ A. McClurc; Lonella M. Vosburg, b ^lar. 31,
1857; m Jan. 9, 1878, William J. Ward; Grace 0.
Vosburg, b Apr. 18, 1S69; m Oct. 11, 1893, Ralph
A. Dunkle.

ii Edwin R., b Dec. 11, 1837 ; d Dec. 31, 1839.

iii Jane Eliza, b Dec. 24, 1839; m Sept. 12, 185S, Aaron
J. Vosburg; b Mar. 5, 1S34, at Salisbury, Conn.;
res Gilman, Marshall Co., Iowa. Issue: Edwin
W. Vosburg, b Sept. 13, 1859; m May 2, 18SS,
Theresa Gould, who d Dec. 6, 1S91; Dwight J.
Vosburg, b Dec. 18, 1S61; m Mar. 9, 1S92, Eliza-
beth Gould.

iv Frances Elizabeth, b Dec. 6, 1S41; m July 25, 1883,
Henry Baker, b at Ancram, N. Y., June 22, 1826;
d June 4, 1904, at Gt. Barrington, Mass.; no ch.
805 V Jacob Henrv, b Mav 27, 1844; m Jan. 18, 1882, Hat-
tie A. Clark.

vi Mary Sophia, b May 31, 1846; d Dec. 16, 1891, at
Gilman, Iowa; m Jan. 31, 1872, Thomas A. Dun-
lava, b July 26, 1844; d Nov. 2, 1896; res Crook-
ston, Polk Co., Minn. Issue: Roscoe G. Dun-
lava, b Jan. 7, 1878.

vii Harriet R., b Feb. 16, 1848; m Jan. 22, 1879, Edwin
Holdridge Van Deusen, son of (509) Isaac Spoor
Van Deusen. Issue: Louis Bertram Van Deu-
sen, b Feb. 17, 1 88 1.

507 MASON VAN DEUSEN, son of (264) Jacob Van
Deusen and Jane Hollenbeck of Great Barrington, Mass. ; b
there Oct. 24, 1802; d Aug. 16, i860; m (ist) June 18, 1S26,
Anna Maria Hollenbeck, who d June 20, 1834; (2d) a 1S36,
Lana Spoor, who d June 5, 1873.

Res: Great Barrington, Mass. Oc: Farmer.

Children, by first wife:

i Mary Jane', b Nov. 14, 1S27; d Nov. 28, 1S94; m Feb. 25,

1857, John H. Ferguson; res Great Barrington, Mass.

Issue: W^infield S. Ferguson, b Apr. 16, 1861 ; m Dec.

28, 1 888, Sarah O. Smith; Annie M. Ferguson, b Oct.

Seventh Gekeratiox 327

22, 1S62; d Sept. 3. 1S66; Jennie M. Ferguson, b Am^.
31. 18&5. m Mar. 20, 1901, George H. Sirrine.
11 Catherine S.b Sept. 2S, 1829; m (ist) June 16. 1.S52.
Mason S_ Rogers; (2d) Jan. 22, 1865. Elisha Collins

1867, Mn E. Rogers, b Apr. 28, 1858; m Mar., iSS^
Lizzie B. Clark; George W. Collins, b Feb. 10, 1S69:
Lenah M. Collins, b Jan. 22, 1871 ; m Mar. 16, 1894 W.
H. Scnbner. ^^

iii Franklin J b Jan. 16 1832 ; d July 28, 1S70; m Frances
M. Burghardt, who d Dec. 8, 18S8; no ch.

T ^°^ v^^S^^^ HARRIET VAN DEUSEN, dau of (264)

Jacob \ an Deusen and Jane Hollenbeck of Great Barrington

Mass.; b there Sept. 20, 1813; d Sept. 7, 1856; m March 27!

1830, Isaac Burghardt, who d Nov. 15, 1876.
Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass.
Children (have adopted name of Burgett) :

i Mary Eliza Burgett, b Feb. n, 1838; m Oct. 2 1856
Henr}- L. Rowe. who d Aug. 17. 1S98, at Egremont'
^Mass. Issue: Frank D. Rowe, b Nov. 14, 1S63

11 William Henrv' Burgett. b Apr. 14, 1840; m Dec. 12. 1S6-'
Laura J. Meach; res Gt. Barrington. Issue: Dwi^ht
I. Burgett, b Apr. 24, 1864; Leon H. Burgett, b Tan
20, 1875.
Henry William Burgett, b Apr. 14, 1840; twin of William
Henry; m Dec. 7, 1S64, Marv J. Rowe.

IV Charlotte Jane Burgett, b Oct! 24, 1S50; d June 8, 1S83,
at Bmghamton, N. Y. ; m Dec. 28, 1S71, David H.'
Carver; res Binghamton, N. Y. Issue: William H.
Carver, b Feb. 14, 1876; Mabel Carver, b July 8, 1S78.

509^ ISAAC SPOOR VAN DEUSEN, son of (265) Abra-
ham Van Deusen and Sarah Spoor of Gt. Barrington, Mass.;
b Aug. 5, 1798; d Oct. 17, 18S1; m Dec. 9, 1S19, Lovina
HoLDRiDGE, who d Aug. 21, 1S86.

Res: Green v/ich, Washington Co., N. Y.
Children:
i Emily Ehzabeth, b Dec. 15, 1824, at Gt. Barrington,
Mass.; m Sept. 20, 1846, Silas Daniel Holbrook, who d
Mar. 5, 1895, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; res near Saratoga
Springs, N. Y., where he was oc in fanning. Issue:
Mary M. Holbrook, b Aug. 31, 1847; i^"^ June, 1S67,
George Henr}^ W^est; res Gansevoort, Saratoga Co., N.
Y. ; Edwin E. Holbrook, b Aug. 22, 1854; unm; res on

lii

328 Van Deursex Family

old homestead near Saratoga Spgs. ; Orley Eugene Hoi-
brook, b June 3, d Sept. 4. 1859.
ii Ed%vin Holdridge, b July 2S, 1833; m (ist) Oct. 19, 1S62,
Nettie Sands, who d Mar. 22, 1866; (2d) Jan. 22, 1879,
Harriet R. Van Deusen, dau of (506) William Van Deu-
sen and Mary Warne; res Greenwich, N. Y. Issue;
John Spoor, b July 22, 1865; d July 23, 1866; Louis
Bertram., b Feb. 17, 18S1.

510 MICHAEL VAN DEUSEN, son of (265) Abraham
Van Deusen and Sarah Spoor of Gt. Barrington, Mass.; b
Nov. 28, 1802; d Aug. 12, 1873; m (ist) Jan. 9, 1825, at Clav-
erack, N. Y., Geektruy Van Deusen, dau of (195) John J.
Van Deusen and Fitje Hallenbeck of Hudson, N. Y. ; b Aug.
18, 1802 ; d Oct. 30, 1S65. He married (2d) Mary Ann Peck,
b 1837 ; d 1904.

Res: Gt. Barrington, Mass. (Census 1S50).

Children, by first wife:
i Sarah Lov'ina, b Apr. 27, bp at Claverack, N. Y., July 6,

182S; d May 26, 1899; m Alexander Gordon.
ii Lana, b 1830; d Oct. 21, 1839.
iii Charles H., b 1832 ; bur Feb. 10, 1837.

511 FICHE VAN DEUSEN, dau of (265) Abraham Van
Deusen and Sarah Spoor of Great Barrington, Mass.; b April
22,1812; dSept. 7, 1877; m April 21, 1841, Richard Vos-
BURGH, who d Sept. 12, 1886.

Res: Great Barrington, Mass.
Children:
i A son, b Aug. 18, d Aug. 23, 1842.
ii Abraham Van Deusen Vosburgh, b Jan. 28, 1846; d Aug.

21, 1850.
iii Emily C. Vosburgh, b Sept. 3, 1847; m Dec. 19, 1867,

George Phelps Norton, b Norfolk, Conn., July 31. 1842;

son of William Jason and Rebecca (Phelps) Norton.

Issue (b Nev,' Jersey): Anson Vosburgh Norton, b

Oct. 5, 1869; m Aug. 27, 1895, Kate Titus and had son,

Harold Edward Norton, b Sept. 26, 1896; Harry S.

Norton, b Jan. 26, 1872; d Feb. 20, 1872; Ella M.

Norton, b Mar. 28, d Sept. 2, 1874 (Phelps Genealogy).
iv Mary Vosburgh, b Aug. 16, 1850.

512 JOHN LOOP VAN DUSEN, son of (267) Henry Van
Dusen and Mary Loop; bp at Copake, Dutchess County, N-
Y., Oct. 28, 1786; d in 1861 ; m in 1814, in Onondaga Co., N.

Seventh Generation 329

v., Lucy Warner, dau of Charles Warner and Sarah Stock-
well. Charles Warner v/as the son of Israel Wanier of Wind-
ham, Conn., and a Revolutionary soldier.

Res: Geddes, Onondaga Co., N. Y.

Children:

806 i Mary .\nn, b in 1815; m 1S38, Albro Truman Dowd.

807 ii Charles H., b 1S17 ; m 1843, Lucinda Jennings.

808 iii John Menzo, b Aug. 16, 1819; m Mar. 12, 1S46, Mary

Louisa Barton.

809 iv Elias Theodore, b 1821; m a 1843, Mar\' Jennings,

sister of Lucinda.
V Lucy Jane, b 1823 ; unmarried.

810 vi Curtis Levant, b June 9, 1825; m Aug. 28, 1851,

Martha Willard.

811 vii Warner AVcston, b Dec. 26, 1827; m Mar. 12, 1S4S.

Sarah A. Handall.
viii Francis Peter, b 1S29; m Lydia Hanes; res Spencer-
port, Niagara Co., N. Y.

513 HENRY VAN DUSEN, son of (267) Heni^^ Van
Dusen and Mary Loop of Geddes, Onondaga Co., N. Y.; b at
Baldwinsville, N. Y., Aug. 6, 1794, v/here he d March 20, 18S4;
m a 1819, Cynthia Burgess ; b in Vermont in 1S03 ; d Feb. 9,
1864.

Res: Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i James G., b Apr. 24, 1821 ; m Apr. 20, 1S54, Alice L.
Hickock.

812 ii George Henry, b Nov. 22, 1S22; m Dec. 15, 184S,

Susan Clover.
iii Wallace, b Aug. 12, 1823; m July 3, 1849, Lucy Jane

Van Dusen.
iv D. W.,bMar. 13, 1826.

v Edward B., b Aug. 13, 182S; m 185 . ., Helen Curtis.
vi Charles, b Mar. 31, 1831.
vii Nancy J., b Mar. 27, 1832; m Dewitt C. Hall.
viii Lester, b Dec. 13, 1834 ;m Elizabeth Mackey.
ix Mandy, b July 13, 1837.
X WilHam S., b Feb. 3, 1841; m Jan. 14, 18G6, Mar>-

Wilds.
xi Don W., b Jan. 13, 1844; m Dec. 24, 1S68, Marilla

Batie.
xii James, b a 1849.

514 PLATT J. VAN DUSEN, son of (26S) Jacob Van

330 Van Deuksex Family

Dusen and Edith Palmer of Peru, Clinton Co., N Y • b ?t
Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, i793-'d at
Ellenburg, N. Y., Aug. i, 1S73; m at Peru, N.'y., Dec. 20
1S14, Charlotte Saunders. He served in the war of 1S1-'
m 3d Regt., U. S. Art. (Bounty Land Claim; wid. pen. ctf
20,617).

Res: Ellenburg, Clinton Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

813 i Avery, b Nov. 5, 1816; m (1st) a 1837, Jane Newton;

(2d) a 1848, Betsy Bishop.

814 ii WilHam Plenry, b Jan. 21, 1821 ; m a 1842, Sarah A.

Nev.-ton.
iii Jane, b a 1S24; m Sidney Bennett.
iv Martin, b a 1S26.

V Sarah, b a 1828; m Coolidge.

vi Emily, b a 1830; m Perry; res Burwell,

Greenfield Co., Neb.
vii George, b a 1833.

815 viii Walter W., b Apr. i, 1837; m (ist) in 1863, Harriet

Saunders; (2d) ]\Iay, 1S85, Maggie Enrigh.

515 ORVIL B. VAN DUSEN, son of (268) Jacob Van
Dusen and Edith Palmer of Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y. ; b a 1813 ;
m (ist) a 1S35, Fanny Bigleston, who d before 1S50; (2d)
Mrs. Phebe Bayley. In 1850 he resided at Ellenburg,
Clinton Co., N. Y., v/here he was engaged in farming.

Children, by first wife:
i Albert C, b Apr. 26, 1S41; m Jan. 10, 1867, Mary J.
Chambers. Both served in the Army during the War
of the Rebellion. He enlisted July 17, 1862, in Co. D,
loth Vermont Vol. Inf., and was discharged June 10,
1865, to enlist in Co. C, 5th U. S. Art., in which organi-
zation he served until 1S85, when he vras discharged
as Sergeant and appointed Ordnance Sergeant U. S. A.
April 5, 1893. He was placed on the retired list with
this rank. Mary J. Chambers served in the Army as
a matron from Nov. 30, 1862, to Feb. 28, 1863, and as
nurse from May 6, 1863, to Oct. 23, 1863. She was
pensioned as Mary J. Armstrong (Ctf. 852,902). She
died Oct. 26, 1893. Res New Galtz, Md.
By second wife:
ii Edward F. Bayley, b 1844.
iii Branch, b 1847.
iv Olive, b 1850.

Seventh Generation 331

516 DAVID VAN DEUSEN, son of (269) Richard Van
Deusen and Hannah Farnam of Onondaga Co., N. Y.; b in
1798; m Dolly , ^vho was b in 1802.

Res: 1850 Lenox, Madison Co., N. Y.

Children:
i Levi R., b 1828.
ii Thomas S., b 1831.
iii Elizabeth F., b 1835.
iv Cynthia L, b 183S.
V Catherine, b 1842.

517 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (269) Richard Van
Deusen and Hannah Faniam, of Onondaga Co., N. Y.; b in
1S04; m Angus White.

Res: Mauston, Jtmeau Co., Wis. Oc: Farmer.

Child:
i William, b a 1S30; m a 1852, Mars* Elifelth. During the
Civil War he was drafted Nov. 20, 1863, and assigned
to Co. I, ist Wis. Vol. Inf.; transferred to Co. F,^2ist
Regt., Sept. 20, 1864; to Co. F, 3rd Regt., June 8,
1865, and was discharged, June 18, 1865 (Pen. Ctf.
319,804); d Jan., 1908; res Mauston, Wis. Issue:
Frank, b in 1854; m in 1883, Leana Martin, and had
issue, William, Agnes, and Lulua; Waren, b i860; d
1866; Edward, b in 1866 ;m in 1885, Minnie Peck.

518 OLIVER G. VAN DEUSEN, M. D., son of (269)
Richard Van Deusen and Hannah Farnam; b a 181 5 in Che-
mung Co., N. Y.; d in Troy, Bradford Co., Pa., Sept. 8, 1844;
m Feb. 5, 1836, Ellen Chipman Parsons, who d in Allendale,
N. J., Sept. 14, 1905.

-. Res: Wellsboro, Tioga Co., and Troy, Bradford Co., Pa.
Oc: Physician.
Children:

i Richard Maryot, b Wellsboro, Pa., 1838 ; d Dec, 1842.

816 ii Jean Parsons, b May 9, 1842; m (ist) July 12, 1861,

Reuben M. Pratt; (2d) Oct. 25, 1869, George

Richardson.

iii Oliver Gibson, b in Troy, Pa., May 22, 1844; d unm

Aug. 4, 1907.

519 CHRISTOPHER DUTCHER VAN DEUSEN, son
of (271) Dirck Van Deusen and Betsey Dutcher of Dutchess
County, N. Y.; b at Dover Plains, Jan. 23, 1797; d at Elba,

332 Vax Deursex Family

Genesee Co., N. Y., June 24, 1S54; m (ist) a 1S20, Polly Ann
Buzzel; (2d) a 1S29, Laura AVilder, b in Mass. in 1S06; d
Sept. 20, 1862.

Res: Elba, Genesee Co., X. Y. Go: Farmer, value of
real estate in 1850, $10,000.

Children, by first wife:
8i6a i Lemuel, b in Livingston Co., N. Y., Apr. 19, 1824;
m June 26, 1856, Mary E. Brewer.

By second wife:

817 ii Sylvenus W., b June 2, 1S33; m Mar., 1S55, Nancy

E. Wyman.
iii Eunice L., b May 10. 1S38; m Sept. 26, 1855, Wil-
liam Butcher; res Elba, Genesee Co., N. Y. Is-
sue: Laura E. Butcher, b May 5, 1857; m Dec.
25, 1879, Thomas Barber; Matie A. Butcher, b
May I, 1866; m Sept. 28, 1892, John Goodlifl.

520 LAURENCE VAN DUSEN, son of (271) Dirck Van
Deusen and Betsey Butcher of Allegan Co., Mich.; b Aug. 21,
1 80 1, in Byron Center, Genesee Co., N. Y.; d July 23, 187 1, in
Pardeeville, Col. Co., Wis.; m a 1S21, Susan Van Camp; b
May 18, 1803, d Nov, 2, i860.

Res: Pardeeville, Columbia Co., Wis.
Children:

i Betsy Jane, b Sept. 7, iS23;d Dec. 23, 1855.
ii La Favette, b Nov. 23, 1824, in Genesee Co., N. Y.;
went to California in 1850 and settled in Ukiah,
Cal., in 1870; d there Jan. 16, 1S90; m Nov. 10,
1856, Josephine Louise Hinckley, who d Aug. 27,
1884. Mr. Van Dusen was a kimberman. Issue:
Emily Virginia, b Aug. 10. 1857, m Apr. 13, 188 r,
Eugene Brown; Marion Susan, b Apr. 20, 1863;
Lafayette, b June i, 1866, m Nov., 1890, Nellie
Fox.

818 iii George Washington, b July 10. 1826; m (ist) a 184^

Mary Armstrong; (2d) a 1855, Percis Barden; (3d)
Nov. 29, i860, Nancv Barden.

819 iv Sarah Ann, b May 6, 1828; m July 4. 1850, Jackson

L. Prentice.
V Amanda, b Feb. 12, 1830; d Dec. 21, 1832.

820 vi Oscar D., b Mar. 31, iS32;m Jan. 14, 1854, Emelme

Ensign. , ^., , . ,

vii Emily, b Sept. 5, iS36;.m a 1855, W. H. Gilchrist.
d Feb. 20, 1856.

Seventh Generation 333

521 SILAS VAX DEUSEN, son of (271) Dirck Van Deu-
sen and Betsey Diitchcr of Allegan Co., Mich.; b Oct. i, 1807.
in Anburn, Cayuga Co., N. Y.; m Oct. 22, 1S34, Hannah

SOULE.

Res: Ypsilanti, Mich.
Children:

i Charles T,, b Aug. 13, 183S; d at Ypsilanti, Mich., Nov.
2, 1873; ni July 22, 1S69, Jennie Mackey, who d May
10, 18S7, at Detroit, Mich. He enlisted at Rochester,
N. Y., Aug. 30, 1862, in Co. L, 8th New York Vol.
Cav., held rank as Orderly Sergeant, Sergeant
Major, and Adjutant, and was mustered out as Captain
of Co. D, on Mar. i, 1S65. He was w^ounded several
times and was a pensioner. His widow and minor
children were also pensioned. Issue: Charles B., b
Jan. 28, 1871 ; Janet Y., b June 14, 1872.

ii Mary L., b Feb. 5, 1841 ; living unm in 1903 at Ypsilanti,
M'ich.

522 SYLVANUS VAN DUSEN, son of (271) Dirck Van
Deusen and Betsey Dutcher of Allegan Co., Mich.; b in Gene-
see Co., N. Y., April 15, 1S15; m (ist) Dec. 10, 1842, Mary
Bryant; b in New York State in 1824; d at Allegan, Mich.,
July 10, 1886; (2d) July 15, 1874, Lydia A. Griffin, b Jan.
14,' 1845; dau of John "and Elizabeth (Archer) Grififin. She

survived Mr. Van Dusen and married again, Briggs,

and was living in 1904 at Delhi, N. Y. Mr. Van Dusen sep-
arated from his first wife. He was a farmer, also a tanner
and currier.

Children, by first wife:
i Richard, bin Ohio Jan. 12, 1844; d June 20, 1855.
ii Edward Silas, b in Iowa Oct. 31, 1846; res Kellogg, Mich.
iii William M., b at Madison, Ind., May 5, 1849 ; m Nov. 15,

1884, Nellie B. Bennett; res Kellogg, I^Iich.; farmer.

Issue: Richard, b Oct, 22, 18S5.
iv Emma, b Nov. 18, 1853; m Sept., 1879, Michael Conway;

res Allegan, Mich.

523 HENRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (272) Jacob Dutcher
Van Deusen and Nancy Smith of North East, Dutchess Co.,
N. Y.; b Jan. 10, i8io;'m a 1832, Helen NACE;bin 1805.

Res: 1850, Salisbury, Conn.
Children:

i Samuel, b in 1835; m Hannah Smith. Issue:

334 Van Deursen Family

Frank; Fred, res in New York; Anna, living with

father in Albany, 1905.
ii John J., b in 1S3S; m (ist) ; (2d)

Eva Connrod; six children; res Unadilla, N. Y.
iii Rachel, b in 1841 ; ni Sherman Jennings.
iv Ma.ry E., b in 1844; m Donelly ; res Milford,

n; y.

821 V Charles, b Apr. 4, 1847; m Jan. 28, 1875, Carrie

Gransburg.
vi Henry, b a 185 1, d y.

524 CHARLES VAN DEUSEN, son of (272) Jacob
Dutcher Van Deusen and Nancy Smith of North East, Dutch-
ess Co., N. Y.; bat Dover, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Oct. 31,
1S18; d at Unadilla, N. Y., April 13, 1895; m Dec. 28, 1841,
Nancy Place; b in 1S22. In 1850 they were residents of
North East, and later of Otsego Co., N. Y.

Children:

822 i Matthew Porter, b Oct. 16, 1842; m Nov. 14, 1872,

Martha Coats.

ii Emeline G., b June 5, 1845; m Feb. 24, 1876. Syl-
vester PhiUips and had dau, Helen D. Phillips, b
July 3, 1877.

iii Harriet Ann, b Sept. 9, 1847; m Dec. 29, 186S,
: Charles W. Godfrey; res Guilford, Chenango Co.,

N. Y. Issue: Mary Alice Godfrey, b Oct. 11,
1869, m Dec. 28, 1887, George Nee Tyler.

iv Henry B., b Jan. i, 1850; m Nov. 14, 1883, Ida N.
Grandsbury; res Unadilla, N. Y. Issue; Eva
J., b Oct. 26, 1884; Edyth J., b Apr. 28, 1886.

V Martha R.,b Mar. 16. 1852 ;m Dec. 26, 1S88, Herman
Grandsburv; res Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y.; no ch.

823 vi Sarah T., b Nov. S, 1858; m Apr. 7, 1880, Tola C.

Graves. ^^ , t. 1

vii Minnie L., b Feb. 17, 1862; m a 1883, Fred Pooler;
d Feb. 2, 1904, at Norwich, N. Y.; res Sidney
Center, Del. Co., N. Y. Issue: Raymond Pooier,
b Jan. I, 1887; Addis F. Pooler, b May 20, 1901.
\aii Jesse W., b Apr. 10, 1864.

52s HARRIETT ANN VAN DEUSEN, dau of (272)
Jacob Dutcher Van Deusen and Nancy Smith of North bast,
Dutchess Co., N. Y.; b there April 16, 1823; d July 18, 1899,
m Dec. 3, 1845, Abxer Beach, who d Feb. 28, 1905.

Res: Manchester, Dickinson Co., Kans.

Seventh Generation

33.:

Children:
i Man.' Nancy Beach, b Nov. 7, 1849; m Aug. 1=; 187"

William S. Ackley; res Kansas Citv, Mo. * ^'
11 Helen Sophia Beach, b Mar. 7, 1853; m Aug. 23, 1873,

Samuel A. Blanchard; res Rockaway, N. J.^
iii Theodore Jones Beach, b Jan. 3, 1856; m Mar. 16 1878

Mar}- A. Blanchard.
iv John Joseph Beach, b Oct. 31, 1S61; m Mar. 29, 1886,

Mary V. Swartwood; res Manchester, Kans.

526 WILLIAM VAN DUZER, son of (277) John Van
Duzer and Margaret McMillan of Moscow, Hillsdale Co.,
Mich.; b in Newburgh, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1798; d Mar. 8, 1S42;
m (ist) in 181S, at Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., Bethen-.\ P."
Jones, who d in 1822; (2d) Nov. 20, 1825, at Lebanon, N. Y.,
Hannah Clarke, v;ho d in 1865 (See Tuttle Genealogv, p
360).

Res: Silver Creek, Chautauqua C^., N. Y. Oc: Merchant.

Children, by first wife:

i Maria, b a 1820; d 1894; m David H. Carrier.
ii Laura Berthena, b a 1822 ; d unm in 18S7.

By second wife:

824 iii John Clarke, b Aug. 30, 1827; m (ist) Feb. 8, 1846,

Lovina 0. Norton; (2d) Sept. 6, 187 1, Kate
Stevans.

825 iv Ashley McMillan, b Mar. 12, 1829; m Oct. 23, 1S61,

Julia Elvira Ferris O'Brien.

V Abigail McMillan, b Dec. 14, 1831; d Feb. 17, 1832.

vi Edward, b Dec. 14, 1833; d Apr. 21, 1837.

vii William, b Jan. i, 1835; "^ ^^^r. 18, 188S, Mary Ella
Montgomery; res Silver Creek, N. Y. Issue:
Laura B., b Nov. 16, 1888; Clarke M., b May 25,
1890.

viii Sophia Elizabeth, b Feb. 19, 1839; m Sept. 25, i86r,
Azariah Smith, b Jan. 12, 1833; son of Samuel,
gr. son of Mathew 6th; res Boston, Mass. Issue:
Rupert Van Duzer Smith, b Feb. 10, 1S68; d May
31, 1869; Theodore Clarke Smith, b May 18. 1S70;
student at Harv.'ood Coll., 1890; Florence Eliza-
beth Smith, b May 6, 1873 ; student at Smith Coll.,
1890.

526a ZACHARIAH VAN DUZER, son of (277) John
Van Duzer and Margaret McMillan of Moscow, Hillsdale Co..
Mich.;b in Nev/ York State in 1803 ; d March 10. 1852; m (ist)

336 Van Deursen Family

a 1824, Eliza Kingman; (2d) by Abratn Spear, J. P., at Mace-
don, Wayne Co.. N. Y.. Feb. 27, 1827, Sally R ,

who was b in New York in 180S.
Res: In 1850 Hillsdale. Mich.
Children, by second wife:
i Meriel, b in New York in 1828.
ii Margaret, b in New York in 1834.

iii John, b in Michigan in 1836; served during War of the
Rebellion as Corporal in Co. K, loth Mich. Vol. Inf.;
enlisted Jan. i, 1S62, and re-enlisted Feb. 6, 1864; was
killed in action at Buzzard's Roost, Ga., Feb, 25, 1864;
bur in National Cenieter\', Marietta, Ga.; mother pen-
sioned (Ctf. 87,766).
iv Mary, b in Mich, in 1839.
V Lixcy M., b in Mich, in 1844.

527 WILLIAM ALLISON VAN DUZER, son of (278)
Samuel Van Duzer and Ursula Russell, his second wife, of
Canterburs% Orange County, N. Y.; b in Cornwall, N. Y.,
Julv 24, 1807; m June 10, 1833, Louisa Garland; b in Hull,
England, May iS, 18 10. They were residents of Washington,
D. C, in 1878, at which time' i\Ir. Van Duzer held a govern-
ment position.

Children:

i Isabel, b in 1834; d in same year at Sing Sing, N. Y.

ii William, b Jan. i, 1835, ^^ ^'s"^^' York City.

iii Ashley, b New York City in 1838. Enrolled Aug.
16, 1861, at New York City and mustered in^as
first lieutenant, Co. K_, 55th Regt., New York Vol.
Inf., Attg. 28, 1861; discharged Dec. 18, 1861; en-
rolled Feb. 20, 1862, at New York, mustered in as
first lieutenant, Co. F, ist Marine Artillery, Mar.
12, 1862 ; resigned April 14, 1862.
826 iv Katerina, b Nov. 26, 1840; m a i860, Stephen Haff.

V Frank, b in New York City.

vi Bessie, b in New York City; m June, 1876, Pitt Bar-
rows.

528 MARY ANN VAN DUZER, dau of (278) Samuel Van
Duzer and Ursula Russell of Canterbur>% Orange Co., N. \.;
h there April 16, 1809; d Jan., 1876; m April 23, 1834, Gates
White McGarrah, who d before 1843.

Children:
i Theodore McGarrah, b a 1836; m Mary Pearsall.
ii Eugene McGarrah, b a 1838; was unm in 1S70.

Seventh Generation 337

iii Louisa McGarrah, b a 1S40; m Robert F. Todd.
iv Emma McGarrah, b a 1S42; d in 1S70.

529 HENRY RUSSELL VAX DUZER, son of (27S)
Samiiel Van Duzer and his second wife, Ursula Russell of
Canterbury-. Cornwall Township, Orange County, N. Y., was
born at Canterbury May i, 1813. The date of his death is
not known, but he was buried in Trinity Cemetery, above
Bloomingdale, N. Y. He m.arried Jan. 21, 1840. Jane Brush,
who survived him, and was living in 1S70, a widov/, at Green-
point, L. L

Children, all born in New York City:

i Samuel Brtish, b Dec. 9, 1840; d at Albanv, N. Y., July
24, 18S2; m July 17. 1S65, Martha Jane Hill; res* Al-
bany, N. Y. Issue: I. Janet, b Aug. 31, 1S67, d Oct.
31, 1898; 2. Harry Russell, b Mar. 13, 1872, d Apr. 11,
1876; 3. William Hill, b Oct. i, 1877, d May 3, 1S7S;
4. Frank Alexander, b May 3, 1S79, m Aug. 25, 1903,
Goldie E. Hicks; is a member of the Holland Society
of New York and of Wadsworth Lodge, F. & A. M[,
Albany, N. Y., where he is engaged in the Real Estate
and Insurance business.

ii Ursula, b Dec. 8, 1842 ;m May 9, 1S66, Joseph H. Black-
man.

iii An infant, twin, b Sept. 22, 1847 ; d in infancy.

iv Henr\^ Russell, twin, b Sept. 22, 1847; ^ ^^ay 29, 1872,
Jennie Schofield; res 1878, Parsippany, Morris County,
N. Y.; one son, William.

V Orrin, b Feb. 20, 1849; ^"^ Oct. 29, 1872, Hannah Tiebout;

res 1878, Greenpoint, L. I.; two children.

vi Russell, b Sept. 14, 1S52.

vii Eugenia, b Nov. 2, 1855; m Randolph Jennings of New-
ark, N. J.

530 JACOB ASHLEY VAN DUZER, son of (278) Samuel
Van Duzer and Ursula Russell; b in Monroe Co., N. Y., March
19, 1818; d before 1870; m a 1840, S.^rah Drake. He re-
moved from Orange Co., N. Y., to Chicago, 111.

Children:
i Lilian, b a 1842; m George B. Sickles; res 1S7S, Chicago

111. ; has one dau, Maude Sickles, b a 1873.
ii Julia, d before 1870.
iii Orrin.
iv Russell.

V Eugenia.

22

338 Van Deursex Family

531 JOHN V;iLKISON VAN DUSEN, son of (2S0)
Robert A. Van Dusen ard Hannah Wilkison of New Jersey;
b near Robertsville. Monmouth Co., N. J., Sept. 22,, iSi6;'d
at Cranbury, X. J., Dec. 27, 18S9; m Aug. 5, 1834, Gertrude
Jane Pease, who d at South Amboy, N. J., Feb. 13, 1893.

Res: Cranbur}', N, J. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

827 i Jonathan P., b June 27, 1835; m Aug. 4, 1851,

Catherine Jordan.
ii Hannah E., b Aug. 4, d Aug. 28, 1837.

828 iii Robert A., b June 11, 1S39; m Feb. 15, i860, Mar\-

Ann Stultz.
iv Marv M.. b Sept. 24. 1841 ; m Aug. 8, 1S63, WilHam
W. Dev.

829 V Elwood R., b Nov. u, 1843; m (ist) Apr. 8, 1868,

Margaret B. Brown; (2d) Jan. 15, 1902, Lena Van
Hise.

830 vi John E., b Nov. i, 1845; ^^ Oct. 6, 1870, George-

anna Davison,
vii Bartine Twiford, b Feb. 19, 1848; d June 23, 1S93;

m June 22, 1872, Elizabeth Otis; no ch.
viii Lemuel, b May 3, d INIay 15, 1851.
ix Elias L., b Apr. 3, 1853; m Nov. 30, 1870, Laura

Brown.

532 ROBERT VAN DUSEN, son of (281) Abraham Van
Deusen and Cornelia Vrcdenburgh of Marion, Decatur Co.,
Ind.; bp at Copake, Columbia Co.. N. Y., June 14, 1783 ; d in
186S; ra a 1805, Cloah Alltizer Fuller. He served during
the War of 1S12 in the New York Militia, from Dec, 1813, to
March, 181 4. In 1850 he w^as a resident of Marion, Decatur
Co., Ind., where he v.'as engaged in farming.

Children:

831 i Daniel, b in Chemung Co., N. Y., in 1808 ; m (ist) in

1829, Annie Robbins; (2d) Feb. 4, 1841, Lora Bag-
ley.

ii Cornelius, b in Kentucky in 1820; m a 1843, Adaline
Bennett; b in N. Y. in 1829; res Marion, Ind.; oc
farmer. Issue: Lovina, b in 1845; Lovany, b in
1846; Loisa, b in 1849.

iii Nehemiah, b in Kentucky in 1824; m a 1848, Adeline

; b in Indiana in 1827; res in 1850

Decatur Co., Ind.; had son, John D., b in x\ug.,
1850.

832 iv Enoch, b in Indiana Mar. 20, 1826; m (ist) July 26,

Seventh Gener.\tiOxX 339

1847, Nancv Runnels; (2d) Nov. 8, 185:;, Huldah
H. Hatfield;

533 ISAAC VAN DEUSEN, son of (2S1) Abraham Van
Deusen and Cornelia Vredenburgh ; b in 1793; name of first
wife not known; m (2d) March 27, 1845, Agnes Armstrong,
b in 1S06; wid of James Armstrong (who d in Decatur Co.,
Ind., Sept. 25, 1842). Isaac served in the War of 1S12 in a
New York Regt.; was "drafted June 18, 181 2, at Canandaigua,
N. Y., and discharged Feb., 1S13, at Buffalo, N. Y." He
filed Bounty Land Claim, Nov. 16, 1850, for 40 acres (Ctf.
33,409) and April 2, 1855, for 120 acres (Ctf. 40,734). He
then resided in Decatur Co., Ind. He died in Sullivan Co.,
N. Y., Oct. 6, 1S65. His widow applied for pension Nov. 9,
1878, which was allowed (Ctf. 20,046). Auditor reports that
no payment was ever made.

Children, as far as known; by first wife:

i Jacob, b a 181S in Kentucky; m (ist) Elizabeth
McClair, who d in 1843; (2'd) Clarissa Campbell,
who d in June, 1852 ; (3d) May 28, 1854, Elizabeth
. Lewis, who was pensioned on account of his ser-
vice in Comp. D, 77th 111. Vol. Inf. (Ctf. 518,675).
"Soldier d Sept. 26, 1899, age 80 years and 6
months" (Pen. Ctf. 139,116); resin 1871, Lacon,
Marshall Co., 111.; in 1886, Abeline, Dickenson Co.,
Kans. In 1903 his widow was living in Lacon, 111.
ii Abraham, b in 1833 ; res in 1878, Varna, 111.
By second wife:
8;^;^ iii Lorenzo Dow, b in Decatur Co., Ind., Jan. 13, 1846;
m Sept. 7, 1869, Nancy Jane Baldwin.

534 JACOB VAN DUSEN, son of (281) Abraham Van
Dusen and Cornelia Vredenburgh of Copake, N. Y., and
Marion, Decatur Co., Ind.; b April 8, 1796; d Sept. 9, 1S69;
m Jan. 9, 1821, Sarah Dennis, who d March 21, 1891.

Res: Decatur Co., Ind. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

Esther, b Nov. 30, 1823.
Jordan, b July 5, 1825.
iii Drucilla, b Dec. 28, 1826; m (ist) Sept. 15, 1845,
William J. Rabum, who was killed at Gettysburg,

Pa. (2d) Bennett.

iv Joseph, b Jan. 3, 1829; m Lidda Feathers; res Letts,
Ind.

340 Vax Deursen Family

V Rhoda, b Jan. 18, 1831; m Oct. 8, 1849, Harvey H.

Rimnels; res near New Castle. Ind.
vi Elijah, b Islay 8, 1833; ni Oct. 5, 1S54, Martha Jane

Runnels; res Stuttgart, Ark.
vii Dennis F. F., b Oct. 24, 1835; ^ Sept. 6, 1866,

Mariah Emory, who d Nov. 7, 1877; no children;

served in Co. E, 20th Ind. Vol. Inf. (Pen. Ctf.

401,066); res Stuttgart, Ark.

834 viii Aaron, b I\Iay 18, 183S; m Feb. 19, 1860, Mary Ann

Merryman.

ix Orpha, b Feb. 3, 1840.

X Solomon, b Aug. 30, 1841 ; d June 2. 1869; m May 2,
1867; Harriet E. Milholland. He served as Cor-
poral in 13th Indpt. Batty., Ind. Vol. Lt. Art.,
from Jan. 14, 1862, to July 10, 1865 (Wid. Pen.
Ctf. 355,858); res Greensburg, Ind. Issue: James
M.,b Feb. 12, 1868.

835 xi Simon, b Oct. 23, 1843; "i Mar. 29, 1874, Eliza A.

Melson.

535 HENRY VAN DEUSEN, son of (281) Abraham Van
Deiisen and Cornelia Vredenburgh of Columbia Co., N. Y.,
and Decatur Co., Ind.;b a 1798 ;m a 1821, Christine Traver;
b in 1806; d in 1880.

Res: Lacon, Marshall Co., 111. Oc: Farmer.

Children, last four bom in Iowa:

i Nehemiah, b in Covington, Ky., in 1823; m in 1843,
Adaline Traver; res Lacon, 111.; oc farmer. Issue:
John, b in 1849; Mary Ann, b in 1856; Nettie, b in
1868.

836 ii Ruben, b Jan., 1825; m (ist) July 12, 1847, Polly

Ann Pruitt; (2d) name unknown.
iii Evalena, b in 1827 ; m a 1848, Charles Baldwin.
iv Mar>% b in 1828.

837 V Ephraim, b June 29, 1836; m Nov., 1854, Margaret

A. Armstrong.
vi Henrietta, b in 1837.
vii Martha, b in 1846.

536 MARTIN VAN DEUSEN, son of (281) Abraham
Van Deusen and Cornelia Vredenburgh of Decatur Co., Ind.;
b a 1802; d 1888; m a 1825, Sophia Fuller, who d m 1S73
in Vinsan, Ind. They resided in Jennings Co., Ind.

Children:

i Lusinda, b Mar. 12, 1829.

Seventh Generatiox 341

ii Daniel, b Oct. 14, 1S31; m 1853, Tobitha Macin-
tosh. Issue: Andrew Jackson, b at Scipio, Ind.,
Jan. 24. 1855; m Nov. 21, 1874. Mary Satterficld,
who d Feb. 16, 1S76; the name of second %vife is
not known; she d in 1899 and by her he had issue:
Winfield, b Nov. 25, 1887; Lawrence, b Nov. 17,
1891; Andy, b Aug. 17, 1896; Clifford, b Nov. 10,
1898. In July, 1904, Andrev.- Jackson Van Deu-
sen was living at Shreveport, La.

iii Mary Jane, b Oct. 12, 1832; m 1859, Beve Herrin.

iv Nancy, b Oct. 12, 1833.

V Polly', b Oct. 12, 1835.

83S vi Jasper, b Mar. iS, 1845; ^ (^^t) Oct., 1S68, Susan
Collins; (2d) Aug. 18, 1907, Mrs. Minnie Bonnell.

vii Criss, b July 22, 1848; m 1S70, Catharine Davis.

viii John Henry, b June 6, 1852 ;in 1872, Hatty Athens.

ix Margaret Ann, b Julv 22, 1855; m 1874, William H.
H. Tuttle.

X Ellie, b July 4, 1S57.

537 AMOS VAN DUZER, son of (282) Isaac Van Duzer
and Letitia Mills, b in Dec, 17S7; m Alecta Gregory. He
resided in Cornwall, and Plattekill, Ulster Co., N. Y., where
he died Aug. 13, 1S47. He was a farmer.
Children:

i iMary Susan, b Aug. 5, 181S; m June 26, 1845, Levi
Deyo Moule; b Aug. 16, 1818; res Monroe Co., N.
Y., in 1861, and Gardiner, Ulster Co., in 1908.
Issue: Philip H. Moule, b Aug. 26, 1850; m Oct. 14,
1873, Mary Bradley ; res Batavia, N. Y.
ii Nathaniel Mills, m Elizabeth Pierson.
iii Harvey Gregory, d 1861 ; unm.
iv Charles Edgar; unm.

V Letitia Jane, b in 1830; unm.
vi William Smith, d in infancy.

vii Daniel Gregory; unm; res California.

viii Milton Smith; unm; res Dutchess Co., N. Y.

ix Amos Edward, b in Modena, Ulster Co., N. Y., in
1836 ;d July 19, 1892 ;m Oct. 6, 1864, Cora Nelson.
He served as Asst. Surgeon in loth New York
Vol. Inf.; enlisted at Albany Oct. 18, 1862; dis-
charged June 2, 1S63; also as Surgeon in 21st
New York State Militia; applied for pension July
12, 1890 (WidCtf. 382,343)-

X Ann Alecta, b June 25, 1S38; unm.

342 Van Deursen Family

839 xi Alexander McDowell, b Nov. 21, 1840; m Apr. 19,
1870, Margaret Ann Seymour.
xii A. Evans; residing in Dutchess Co. in 1S61.
xiii Lane E.; res in Dutchess Co. in 1S61.

538 OBED VAN DUZOR, son of (283) Adolphus Van
Duzen and Unice Coleman of Erin, Chemung Co., N. Y.; b
June 21, bp Sept. 8, 17S9; d Dec. 7, 1873; m"a 1811, Ester
Ann Miller, who d April 8, 1866.

Res: Wurtsboro, Sullivan Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer and
Tavern Keeper.

Children:

i Ann Eliza, b Mar. 29, 1S13, in Montgomerv, Orange
Co., N. Y.
839a ii Jonathan ^I., b Mar. 5, 1S15; m a 1838, Mary

840 iii Isaac, b Jan. 4, TSi6;m a 1837, Charlotte

841 iv Charles, b Apr. 20, 1818; m Jan. ?o, 1S40, Jane

Andrews.

V Electa, b Oct. 14, 1S19.

vi David, b Dec. 29, 1822 ; m a 1S45, Hearty ;

res in 1850, Manakating, N. Y.; oc farmer. Is-
sue: Adaline and Eliza A., twins, b in 184S.

vii Benjamin W., b Sept. 14, 1824.

viii Ahimen (Hyman), b Nov. 14, 1826; m Esther

; res in 1906, Raton, Colfax Co., New

Mexico; had son, Josiah B., b in Sheshequin,
Bradford Co., Pa., Jan. 7, 1856,. who m 1S87,
Loesa Leroy ; res Conroe, Montgomerv' Co., Texas,
oc R. R. engineer; their son, Earle B., was b in
New Mexico in 1SS9.

ix Sarah Adeline, b Jan. i, 1829.

X William Henry, b Jan. 5, 1S33.

xi Mary Jane, b July 11, 1S34.

539 JAMES VAN DUZER, son of (285) Benjamin Van
Duzer and EHzabeth Taylor of Cornwall, N. Y.; b there April
15, bp Aug., 1797; d Aug. 14, 1854; m a 1835, Julia Ann
"Winn, who d Sept. 2, 1878.

Res: Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

i Mary Elizabeth, b Oct. 21, 1840; d Dec. 8, 1869.

842 ii Juliana, b June 3, 1848; m Oct. 31, 1S72, John Wag-

ner.

Seventh Gener.\tion 343

843 iii James W., b May 2, 1850; m Oct. 6, 1S71, Louise
Gueiley.

iv Charles, h Aug. 2, 1S52; unin in Mar., 1906; res
Terre Haute, Ind.

540 MARY VAX DUZER, dau of (285) Benjamin Van
Duzer and Elizabeth Taylor; b Sept. 16, 1800; m Matthew
Barxes.

Children:
i Samuel Barnes; d y.
ii Mary Eliza Barnes,
iii Van Duzer Barnes,
iv Isaac Barnes.
V William Barnes.
vi Nathaniel Barnes; m Annie Wright.
vii James Henry Barnes; m (ist) Harriet Ouackenbosh,

issue: Lillie Quackenbosh and Ezra Benjamin; (2)

Annie Taylor; no ch.
viii Milton Barnes; res at Central Valley, N. Y. ; merchant.
ix Phebe Barnes; m Andrew Thorn.
X Ann Barnes; m Samuel Ouackenbosh,
xi Sarah Barnes ; m Fritz

541 BENJAMIN VAN DUZER, son of (2S5) Benjamin
Van Duzer and Elizabeth Taylor of Cornwall, N. Y.; b there
March 16, 1802; m Nov. 13, 1830, Hannah Greggory; b
March 2, 1811 ; d Sept. II, 185S.

Res: Cornwall, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i James, b March 7, 1S32.

ii Sarah, b Aug. 19, 1833; m Henn,^ Van Duzer, son
of (304) Shadrach Van Duzer and Rebecca To-
bias.
iii Samuel, b May 13, 1835.
iv Mary, b Aug. 12, 1837.
v Reeve, b Oct. 15, 1838; d a 1905.
vi Catherine, b Aug. i, 1840.
vii Jane Ann, b Dec. 4, 1842 ; d Jan. 8, 1889.
viii Emeline, b July 28, 1845.

ix Benjamin Greggory, b Jan. 2, 1848 ;d Dec. 12, 1862.
843a X William Morrison, b July 27, 1850; m Arabella
Te^r^^
xi John Washington, b Apr. i, 1854; d Apr. 16, 1865.

542 PHEBE VAN DUZER. dau of (2S5) Benjamin Van

344 Van Deursen Family

Duzer and Elizabeth Taylor of Cormvall, N. Y.; b Oct. i6,

1805; m (ist) William Coxklix; (2d) George Bannell.
Children-, by first husband:

i Sarah M. Conklin, b in 1S29 ; m a 1845 Samuel Van Duzer,
son of (2S5) Benjamin Van Duzer and Elizabeth Tay-
lor,

Vi William Henry Conklin; m (ist) Hannah Stevens; (2d)
Sarah Lancaster; (3d) Mary Lancaster, sister of Sarah,

iii Andrew Jackson Conklin ; m Hannah

iv James Edward Conklin; m Fillman.

By second husband:

V Catherine Bannell; m Abram Frandenburgh (See Miscel-
laneous and Related Families for descendants).

vi Harriett Bannell, m Edward Payne (See Miscellaneous
and Related Families for children).

vii Samuel Bannell; m Jennie Bout; res New Haven, Conn.

viii Isaiah Bannell; m Sarah Stevens.

ix Phebe Elizabeth Bannell; m Andrew Clark.

X Louisa Bannell; m Jetson Golden.

543 WILLL^M VAN DUZER, son of (2S6) William Van
Duzer and Catherina Remain, of New York City; b a 1S06; d
a 1832 ; m a 182S. Susax Ericksox,

Family tradition states that William Van Duzer was a
graduate of West Point, and that he served in the war with
Mexico. The military record of this has not, however, been
found. He resided in New York City, where he followed the
occupation of Ship Carpenter, and is supposed to have been
lost at sea.
Children:

i Catherine Amanda, b Apr. 9, 1S30; m Abither B.
Newton.
844 ii William A., b May 17, 1832 ; m Aug. 28, 1S58, Mar>'-
ette Elizabeth Clark.

544 JULIET VAN DUZER, dau of (288) Isaac Van Duzer
and Keturah Reeve of Newburgh, N. Y.; b there Jan. 2, bp
June 12, 1796; m Dec. 12, 1S13, William Finx Wheeler,
who d at Warwick, N. Y., March 22, 1864. She d April 2,
1873. Mr. Wheeler was a farmer.

Res: Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.

Children- :
i Dinah Eliza Wheeler, b May 17, 1816; d unm.
ii Robert Bruce Wheeler, b June 23, 1818; d unm.

Seventh Generatiox 345

iii Ann E. Wheeler, b Feb. 12, 1S21 ;m Jan. 5, 1S42, William
H. Houston of Florida. Orans^e Co., N. Y.

iv Isaac Van Duzer Wheeler, b Mar. 4, 1823; m June 21,
1S53, Phebe Ann Bull (See Miscellaneous and Related
Families for descendants).

V Joel Wheeler, b July 1 1 , 1S26 ; d unm.

vi William Vv'allace Wheeler, b Jan. 8, 1829 ; d unm.
vii Milton Van Duzer Wheeler, b Jan. 10, 1831 ; d unm.

545 ISAAC REEVE VAX DUZER, son of (2SS) Isaac
Van Duzer and Keturah Reeve of Cornwall, Orange Co., N,
Y.; b there May 8, 1S02; d Nov. 29. 1841; m Dec. 14, 1S26,
Anxe Eliza Gedxey, dau of Dr. Gedney of Newburgh, N. Y.

Isaac Reeve Van Duzer inherited much of his father's bril-
liant mind and ability, and had the advantage of his early
training in addition to the best educational facilities. He
chose the Law as a profession, to vdiich his keen, astute mind
was particularly adapted. He was w-ell launched on what
promised to become a brilliant career, when his early death
cut short all the hopes centered in him. He was considered
a great loss to his profession, as also to the commtmity. He
was member of the State Assembly in 1832 and 1833. Mrs.
Van Duzer survived him many years. She died Feb. 21, 1S85.
Res: Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y. Oc: Lawyer.
Children:
i Charlotte, b Oct. 28, 1827; d Mar. i, 1910; m Jan. 27,
1847, Joseph W. Gott. Issue: i. Reeve Van Duzer
Gott, b Mar. 27, 1848, d Sept. 15, 1849; 2. Annie Gott,
b Mar. 12, 1851, m Feb. 17, 1878, Charles P. Berdell
and has issue, Charles P. Berdell and Theodore Berdell;
3. Joseph W. Gott, b May 13, 1853, m Oct. 23, 1879,
Jennie Sayer, and has issue, (i) Percy Van Duzer Gott,
b Aug. 21', 18S0, m Apr. 10, 1901, Theodora Vanamee,
and has issue, Theodora Gott, b Mar. 28, 1907, and
Peter Van Duzer Gott, b Jan. s. 1910". (ii) Joseph W.
Gott, b July 26, 1887; (iii) Alice S. Gott, b Mar. 16,
1899.
ii Keturah, b Jan. 12, 1829; m Oct. 19, 1S4S, Henry Strong.
iii Milton, b Feb. 10, 1830; d Oct. i. 1S31.
iv George D., b June 26, 1832; d July 31, 1851.

V Isaac R., b Sept. 11, 1833 ;d Mar. 13, 1875.
vi Eleazer G., b July 4, 1836; d Apr. 2, 1861.
vii Edward, b Sept. 6, 1841 ; d Dec. 24, 1843.

546 MARY J. VAN DUZER, dau of (288) Isaac Van

346 Van Deursen Family

Duzer and Keturah Reeve of Cornv;all. N. Y. ; b there Aug. 12,
1812; d Jan. 19. 1897; ni Aug. 20, 1833, Johk J. Heard of
Goshen, N. Y.

Children:
i Isaac Van Duzer Heard, b in 1S34.
ii Eliza A. J. Heard, b in 1S36; unm.
iii James B. Heard, b in 1S38.
iv Jennie Heard, b in 1841 ; m N. K. Delevan.
V Emma Heard, b in 1844; unm.
vi Julia W. Heard, b in 1846 ; m J. Staats.
vii Katharine Heard, b in 1S50; m A. Dubois Staats.
viii Fanny Benton Heard, b in 1852; unm in 1902.

547 JANE STEPHENSON VAN DUZER, dau of (28S)
Isaac Van Duzer and Keturah Reeve of Cornwall, Orange Co.,
N. Y.; b there March 6, 1820; d Sept. 23, 1870; m Feb. 14,
1849, Grixnell BuRT;b Nov. 7, 1822; d Aug. 3, igoijson of
Benjamin Burt of Bellvalc, N. Y. (b Feb. 25, 1789), and Eliza-
beth Ketchum (b Jan. 27, 1794; d Feb. 5, 1836). Mr. Burt
was extensively engaged in railroad interests, being President
of the War\vic'k Valley Railroad and extended lines, and the
Lehigh and Hudson River Railroad.
Res: Warwick, N. Y.
Children:
i Frank Howard Burt, b Jan. 5, d Mar. 25, 1850.
ii Kate Van Duzer Burt, b Nov. 6, 1851; m Dec. g, 1874,
Charles Caldwell; b Mar. 31, 1839; d May 8, 1902; res
Newburgh, N. Y. Mr. Caldwell was a Civil Engineer.
Issue: Janet Caldwell, b Feb. 8, 1879 ;m Jan. i8, 1905,
Henry Hill Tolerton; b July 19, 1877 ; res Toledo, Ohio;
they have son, David Tolerton, b Jan. 11, 1907.
iii Lily Burt, b Mar. 6, 1854 ;m June i, 1S76, Fred Halstead;
b July 31, 1845; res Brooklyn, N. Y. Issue: Burt
Halstead, b Mar. 24, 1S77; d Mar. 2, 1881; Kenneth
Burt Halstead, b Nov. i, 1880; Marjory Halstead, b
Dec. 13, 1882.
iv Jane Burt, b Mar. 25, 1856; d unm Aug. 13, 1903.
V Mary Herrick Burt, b Mar. 15, 1 85 8; res unm in the
I old family homestead at Warwick, N. Y. She is a cul-
tured woman with a charming personality and high
intellectual attainments. Of a spiritual temperament,
she has studied for a number of years at the Meadville
Theological School, Meadville, Pa.

Sf.vexth: Generation 347

548 HARRIET VAN DUZER, dau of (292) John Van
Duzer and Nancy Benedict of Wanvick, Orange Co., N. Y.; b
there Aug. 12, 1S12; d Jan. 5, 1884; m Oct. 22, 1840,
William Fancher, who d Jan. 25, 1S48.

Res: Wai^'ick, N. Y.
Children:

i John V. Fancher, b Dec. 22, 1841 ; d Mar. i, 1843.

ii Mary J, Fancher. b Dec. 28, 1843; d May 2, 1907.

iii Charles H. Fancher, b Oct. 4, 1845; d'jan. 28, 1906; ra
(1st) Oct. I, 1873, Viola Wasson; (2d) Elizabeth Forbes.

iv James William Fancher, b Nov. 15, 1847; m Dec. 13,
187 1, Marv J. E. Ovenshire, b Julv 28, 1850; res Dun-
dee, N. Y.' Issue: Olin H. Fancher, b Oct. 28, 1875;
m Oct. 7, 1S96, Sadie Hibbard; Lenora Fancher, b
Mar. 21, 1876; m Dec. 30, 190S, Arthur B. Peck;
Bessie M. Fancher, b Sept. 25, 1884; m Sept. 23, 1908,
Clarence E. Bellinger; Edith M. Fancher, b Feb. 6,
1 886; Mary Devem Fancher, b Dec. 24, 1S90; Harriet
E. Fancher, b Oct. 19, 1894.

549 JULIA ANN VAN DUZER, dau of (292) John Van
Duzer and Nancy Benedict of Warwick, Orange Co., N. \ .\
b there April i7,'i8i5; m Nov. 26, 1835, Abner Benedict, b
June 4, 1S12.

Res: Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.
Children:
i John Van Duzer Benedict, b Jan. i, 1837; m Nov. 10,
1S80, Mary A. Palmer; graduate Union Col. 1S61; res
War%vick, N. Y.
ii Joel Wheeler Benedict, b Feb. 5, 1842.
iii Marv Benedict, b Jan. 12, 1846.

iv Harriet Elizabeth Benedict, b Nov. 28, 1877; m Edgar
A. Willersdorft.

550 JOSEPH BENEDICT VAN DUZER, son of (292)
John Van Duzer and Nancv Benedict of Warwick, N. Y.; b
there Julv 21, 1817; m (ist) Dec. 24, 1851, Ann Maria Sly,
who d'Nov. 24. 1S65; (2d) Aug. 2, 1S69, Margaret Van Bus-
kirk, who d March 29, 1904. ,

Ann Maria Slv was the dau of Col. John Sly and ^annan
De Kav of WaAvick, and the granddaughter of Conrad bl> ,
who served in the Revolutionary War and worked as a black-
smith on the chain which was stretched across the Hudson
River.

Res: Bellvale, Orange Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

348 Van Deursen Family

Children, all by first wife:

i Sarah Ann, b Jan. i, 1855; m Jan. 20, 1S76, Edward S.
Hasbrouck; h Jan. 22, 1857 ; son of Augustus and Jane
V. "W. (Eltinge) Hasbrouck. Issue: Joseph Van
Duzer Hasbrouck; Edward Augustus Hasbrouck.

ii Alice, b Dec. 6, 1857 ; d May 20, i860.

iii John Sly, b Feb. 19, i860; d Dec. 30, 1883; m Jan. 24.
1883, Caroline Bradner, who d May 9, 1SS7; they had
one child, John Sly, b Sept. 30, 18S3.

iv Hannah Jane, b Dec. 29, 1S62 ; unm in 1904.

V James Charles, b June 2 , 1864; unm in 1 904 .

551 CHARLES REEVE VAN DUZER, son of (292) John
Van Duzer and Nancy Benedict of Warwick, N. Y.; b there
Oct. 21, i8i9;d July 2, i9oi;m (ist) Nov. 29, 1864, Deborah
Rebecca Morehouse; (2d) in Nov., 1880, I^Irs. Caroline
(Wilson) Ketchem.

Res: Warwick, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children, all by first wife:

i Emma, b Jan. i, 1866; d Sept. 28, 1874.
ii Ajma, b Dec. 15, 1868; d Oct. 8, 1874.
S45 iii George Morehouse, b Mar. 6, 1870; m Sept. 5, 1895,
Elizabeth Allison Crissey.

552 JAMES VAN DUZER, son of (292) John Van Duzer
and Nancy Benedict of Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.; b there
Feb. 28, 1822; d at Wayne, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1S51; m Jan. 16,
1851, Hester Ann Jones, who survived him and married a
Mr. Curts. She d in 1905.

Child:
i James Jones, b at Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.. Dec. 24,
1851 ; m Dec. 12, 1877, Harriet M. Coy; res Rockford,
Winnebago Co., 111.; oc dry goods merchant. Issue:
Edith, b Dec. 31, 1 87 8; Edward Curtis, b Oct. 22, 1880:
Marcia, b July 31, 1882; James Carlton, b Sept. 10,
1888; Clarence Sidney, b July 28, 1895.

553 NANCY VAN DUZER, dau of (292) John Van Duzer
and Nancy Benedict of Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.; b there
Feb. II, 1835; d Aug. 5, 1897 ;m Sept. 15, 1864, Asa P. Fish,

- who d Jan. 19, 1901. He was a member of the State Assem-
bly in 1 880-1 881.

Res: Dundee, Yates Co., N. Y.

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Children:
i Selah Van Duzer Fish, b Aug. 6, 1S65; m Ida Mauney;

res Rochester. N. Y.
ii Ada Z. Fish, b Dec. 8, 1S67; unm.
iii George Dillis Fish, b Apr. 10, 1872; m Dec. 25. 1S95

Katherine Wood. Issue: Milton Hart Fish, b Dec.

iS, 1898; res Dundee, N. Y.

554 KETURAH LOUISA VAN DUZER, dau of (293)

William Van Duzer and Sarah M. Wheeler; b Aug. 20, 1809;

m Oct. 5, 1833, Robert Lawrence, who d May 29, 1896.
Children:

i Thomas Lawrence, b July 7, 1834; d unm Feb., 1906.

ii Sarah M. Lawrence, b Oct. 25 , 1S36 ; m June 6, 1870, Wil-
liam Henry Davis, M. D. (See Miscellaneous and Re-
lated Families for this line).

hi W'illiam Van Duzer Lawrence, b Feb. 12, 1S42; m 1867,
Sarah E. Bates in Monroe, Mich. (See Miscellaneous
and Related Families for this line).

iv Henry Clay Lawrence, b Apr. 12, 1844; d Apr., 1863 ; was
in the army 1861-65 and died in the South.

V James' A. Lawrence, b Aug. 25, 1854; d Aug., 1900; m
Jan. I, 1883, Ida Taber.

_ 555 JAMES MADISON VAN^DUZER, son of (293) Wil-
liam Van Duzer and Sarah M. Wheeler; b Aug. 15, 1S12, at
Unionville, Orange Co., N. Y. ; d Aug. 5, 1876 ; m Dec. 31, 1840,
Louisa Turner, who d Aug. 24, 1S97.

Res: Veteran, Chemung Co., N. Y. Oc: Farmer.
Children:

i Lewis, b Oct. 16, 1S41 ; d Sept. 6, 1846.

846 ii Edw^ard Clifton, b Jan. i, 1844; m May 7, 1S73, Har-

riet Seymore Brooks,
iii Ellen, b Apr. 17, 1846; d Aug. 29, 1863.
iv William Turner, b Mar. 19, 185 1 ; d Sept. 18, 1856.

847 V James Henry, b Jan. 6, 1858; m Jan. 20, 1S85, Anna

Hillesman.

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556 SUSAN VAN DUZER, dau of (293) William Van
Duzer and Sarah M. Wheeler; b July i, 1819; d May 21, 1866;
m June 19, 1849, James L. Woods, who d Jan. 25, 1903.
Mr. Woods was a lawyer.

Res: Elmira, N. Y.

350 Van Deursen Family

Children:

Davis Hathaway Woods, b Mar. 7. 1850; d lune 6, 1S7C.
i William V. D. Woods, b Oct. 26, 1852^; d Sept. 11. iS'X.
ii Mary Woods, b June 9, 1S58 ; ni Bull.

557 WILLIAM HENRY VAN DUZER, son of (293)
William Van Duzer and Sarah M. Wheeler; b Feb. 16, 1821;
d Nov. 15, 1880; m Jan. 16, 1S45, Susan Rachel Sayre, who
d Feb. 18, 1873; dau of Jonas Sayre and Rachel Mathews of
Goshen.

Res: Horseheads, N. Y. Oc: Farmer.

Children:

i Jonas Sayre, b Dec. 2, 1846; m Mar. 2. 1869, Julia
Amanda Rogers, v/ho was b Jan. 1 , 1846, at Water-
ford, Conn. ; dau of Daniel Babcock and ilary Ann
(Titsworth) Rogers; res Horseheads, N. Y.; oc

farmer. They adopted Julianna , b Apr.

30, 1875; m John Kane.

848 ii Julia Ellen, b Mar. 13, iS4S;m Sept. 23, 1873, Rev.

Adoniram Judson Titsworth.

iii Catharine Sayre, b June 27, 1850; m Feb. 12, 1884,
'Ralph D. Eastman, M. D.; no children; res Berk-
shire, Tioga Co., N. Y.

iv Selah Henry, b Mav i, 1S56; m (ist) Aug. 28, 1S7S,
Emily H. Bennett, who d June 25, 1889; (2d)
June 4, 1 89 1, Elizabeth Ward; res Horseheads, N.
Y.; oc Postmaster. Issue: Jonas Sayre, b Apr.
15, 1884; Julia i^Iaria, b Nov. 13, 1896.

849 v William, b Feb. 26, 1858; m June 14, 1S83, Estelle

Hickok.
vi Louis Sayre, b June 29, 1861 ; m Dec. 19, 1883, Alice
Louisa Averill; no children. He is a Lt. Com. in
U. S. Navy. Res 1905, Washington, D. C; exe-
cutive officer battleship Connecticut. 1908; Com-
mander, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N. Y. (Captain of
Yard), 191 1 ; is a member of the Holland Society
of New York.

558 MARY ANN VAN DUZER, dau of (293) WilHani
Van Duzer and Sarah M. Wheeler of Veteran. Chemung Co.,
N. Y.; b March 19, 1824; d June 18, 1S56; m Dec. 9, 1846.
George W. Ford; b April 9,"'iSi9; d Oct. 29, 1893.

Children:
i William Van Duzer Ford, b Sept. 20, 1847; d Aug. 18.
1901; m 1881, Anabell Reid. Issue: Melicent Reid

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Ford, b Nov. 21, 1882 ;in Jan. i, 1906, Claude Pinney;
Emily Van Duzer Ford, b Sept. 11, 1884.
ii Jeanie Ford, b July 31. 2S49; m John Norton. Issue:
Elizabeth Van Duzer Norton, b Apr. 24, 1879; Anne
Ford Norton, b Jan. 19, 18S3; Philip Robbins Norton,
b Apr. II, 1888.

559 SELAH REEVE VAN DUZER, son of ^(294) Selah
Van Duzer and Margaret Van Alslyne of New York City; b
there Dec. 9, 1823; d Dec. 27, 1903 ;m May 15, 1850, Catha-
rine Mathews Sayre; b Jan. 7, 1828; d April 9, 1904; dau of
Jonas Sayre and Rachel Mathews. Mr. Van Duzer was a
wholesale druggist in ^"ew York City and London, England.

Res: Newburgh, N. Y.
Children:

i Selah, b Apr. 19. 1S51 ; d July 6, 1892.
ii Henry Sayre, b Feb. 26, 1853; unm; graduate of
Harvard College 1875, ^- ^•' Columbia, 1877, L.
L. B.; res New York Citv; oc lav/yer; Major and
Judge Adv. ist Brig., N. G., N. Y.

850 iii Frederick Co